Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis

Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis
Diocese of Petrópolis
Dioecesis Petropolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan 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
Cathedral Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara
Current leadership
Bishop Vacant see (sede vacante); Bishop Filippo Santoro was named Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taranto, Italy

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

Leadership

  • Bishops of Petrópolis (Roman rite)
    • Vacant see (sede vacante; 2011.11.21 - present)
    • Bishop Filippo Santoro (2004.05.12 – 2011.11.21); named Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taranto, Italy, by Pope Benedict XVI
    • Bishop José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. (1995.11.15 – 2004.05.12)
    • Bishop José Fernandes Veloso (1984.02.15 – 1995.11.15)
    • Bishop Manoel Pedro da Cunha Cintra (1948.01.03 – 1984.02.15)

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