Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

Diocese of Petrópolis

Dioecesis Petropolitanus
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceNiterói
Statistics
Area3,075 km2 (1,187 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
760,000
595,000 (78.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established13 April 1946 (74 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Pedro de Alcântara
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopGregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Rezende Francisco Dias
Website
www.diocesepetropolis.org.br

History

  • April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói

Bishops

  • Bishops of Petrópolis (Roman rite)
    • Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra † (3 January 1948 - 15 February 1984) Retired
    • José Fernandes Veloso † (15 February 1984 - 15 November 1995) Retired
    • José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. † (15 November 1995 - 12 May 2004) Retired
    • Filippo Santoro (12 May 2004 - 21 November 2011) Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto
    • Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. (10 October 2012 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

  • José Fernandes Veloso (1981-1984)

Auxiliary bishop

  • José Fernandes Veloso (1966-1981), appointed Coadjutor here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Paulo Francisco Machado, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in 2004
  • Gilson Andrade da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2011

References


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