Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis
Diocese of Petrópolis Dioecesis Petropolitanus | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Niterói |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,075 km2 (1,187 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 760,000 595,000 (78.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1946 (78 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vacant |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Rezende Francisco Dias |
| Website | |
| www.diocesepetropolis.org.br | |
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.
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 – 15 December 2023) Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza
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
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