Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,757 km2 (4,153 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 676,000 540,000 (79.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 February 1924 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Gil Antônio Moreira |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Latin: Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.[1]
History
- February 1, 1924: Established as Diocese of Juiz de Fora from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
- April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Gil Antônio Moreira (2009.01.28 -
- Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (2001.11.28 – 2009.01.28)
- Archbishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.05.22 – 2001.11.28)
- Archbishop Juvenal Roriz, C.Ss.R. (1978.05.05 – 1990.02.07)
- Archbishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1962.04.14 – 1977.12.01), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Aparecida, São Paulo
- Bishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman Rite)
Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora. 
Ecclesiastical Province of Juiz de Fora.
Coadjutor bishop
- Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1957-1958)
Auxiliary bishops
- Othon Motta (1953-1955), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1973-1987)
- Eurico dos Santos Veloso (1987-1991), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais (later returned here as Archbishop)
- Paulo Francisco Machado (2004-2008), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Eugênio Corrêa, appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais in 1957
- Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998
- Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1998
- João Justino de Medeiros Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 2011
- Roberto José da Silva, appointed Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in 2019
Suffragan dioceses
References
- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
Sources
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