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Diocese of Duque de Caxias Dioecesis Caxiensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 511 km2 (197 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,235,626 976,000 (79.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 October 1980 (36 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos |
| Emeritus Bishops | Mauro Morelli |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Duque de Caxias in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Coordinates: 22°47′09″S 43°18′39″W / 22.7859°S 43.3109°W