The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho () is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.
History 1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho 4 October 1982: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho
Bishops Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order Archbishops of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below Roque Paloschi (2015.10.14 - ) Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2011.11.30 - 2015.03.18), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão Moacyr Grechi, O.S.M. (1998.07.29 – 2011.11.30) José Martins da Silva, S.D.N. (1982.10.04 – 1997.09.03) Bishop of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (see below 1979.10.16 – 1982.06.09) Prelates of Porto Velho (Latin Rite), below João Batista Costa, S.D.B. (1946.10.01 – 1979.10.16 see above) Pedro Massa, S.D.B. (Apostolic Administrator 1925.07.25 – 1946.10.01)
Coadjutor bishop Antônio Sarto, S.D.B. (1971-1982, including 1971-1979 as Coadjutor Prelate), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop Antônio Fontinele de Melo, appointed Bishop of Humaitá, Amazonas in 2020
Suffragan dioceses Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul Diocese of Guajará-Mirim Diocese of Humaitá Diocese of Ji-Paraná Diocese of Rio Branco Territorial Prelature of Lábrea
Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy