Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis
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Diocese of Petrópolis Dioecesis Petropolitanus | |
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| 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 | |
| Pope | Francis |
| 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 (Template:Lang-la) 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)
References
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