St. Anthony Cathedral, Juiz De Fora
The St. Anthony Cathedral ( pt, Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio) Also Juiz de Fora Cathedral Is a Catholic church located in the city of Juiz de Fora, in the South American country of Brazil. It is the seat of the Catholic archdiocese of Juiz de Fora, whose jurisdiction covers 37 municipalities in the area of Mata Mineira, and is the temple Official of Metropolitan Archbishop Gil Antonio Moreira, which houses the main and most solemn events and celebrations of the Catholic Church in the region. The cathedral is under the administration of the parish priest and vicar general of the archdiocese, Monsignor Luiz Carlos de Paula; Four parochial vicars, priests Antônio Pereira Gaio, Danilo Celso de Castro, Fransergio García y Welington Nascimento de Souza; and Two permanent deacons, Ruy Figueiredo Neves and Waldeci Silva. See also *Roman Catholicism in Brazil References

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Juiz De Fora
Juiz de Fora (, '' Outsider Judge''), also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is . The city's location was a key factor in its economic and demographic development since it is situated between the three most important financial and economic metropolises of southeast Brazil (and also the three largest urban sprawls of the country): Rio de Janeiro (), Belo Horizonte () and São Paulo (). Major highways connect Juiz de Fora with these three metropolitan areas, the most important being the BR 040 which connects Brasília with Rio de Janeiro via Belo Horizonte. The city is built on the Paraibuna, a major tributary of the Paraíba do Sul river. History The origins of Juiz de Fora can be traced back to the beginnings of the 18th century, when the Caminho No ...
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Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is th ...
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