Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias

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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.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Duque de Caxias
Avenida Governador Leonel de Moura Brizola, Duque de Caxias Centro

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N -22.7859 °	E -43.3109 °

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Catedral de Santo Antônio

Avenida Governador Leonel de Moura Brizola 1861
25010-009 Duque de Caxias, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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