Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Branco

Diocese of Rio Branco Dioecesis Fluminis Albi Superioris
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Porto Velho
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2011) 502,000 378,000 (75.3%)
Parishes	27
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	4 October 1919 (104 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio Branco (Latin: Dioecesis Fluminis Albi Superioris) is located in the city of Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. It is a suffragan see to the Archdiocese of Porto Velho.

History

On 4 October 1919, Benedict XV established the Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus from the Diocese of Amazonas. Pope Pius XI changed the name of the prelature to the Territorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus on 10 December 1926. Its original name was restored on 26 April 1958 by Pope Pius XII. The prelature was elevated to a diocese and named the Diocese of Rio Branco by Blessed John Paul II on 15 February 1986.

Ordinaries

• Geraldo Van Caloen, O.S.B. † (12 Mar 1906 - 13 Dec 1907) Appointed, Abbot of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro
• Próspero M. Gustavo Bernardi, O.S.M. † (15 December 1919 - 1 February 1944) Died
• Antônio Julio Maria Mattioli, O.S.M. † (10 January 1948 - 13 April 1962) Died
• Giocondo Maria Grotti, O.S.M. † (16 November 1962 - 28 September 1971) Died
• Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (10 July 1972 - 29 July 1998) Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Velho
• Joaquín Pertíñez Fernández, O.A.R. (24 February 1999 - present)