The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora ( la, Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis) is an

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located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.

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

* Arch bishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman rite) ** Archbishop

Gil Antônio Moreira Gil Antônio Moreira (Itapecerica, October 5, 1950) is the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, since Jan 28, 2009. He is the national head of the Terço dos Homens (''Men's Rosary'') movement, a ...

(2009.01.28 - ** Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (2001.11.28 – 2009.01.28) ** Archbishop

Clóvis Frainer Clóvis Frainer OFMCap (March 23, 1931 – April 4, 2017) was a Roman Catholic archbishop. Life Frainer entered the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin and was ordained a priest by the Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Alfredo Vicente Scherer, on Ma ...

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(1991.05.22 – 2001.11.28) ** Archbishop Juvenal Roriz,

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(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) ** Bishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (later Archbishop) (1958.06.09 – 1962.04.14) ** Bishop Justino José de Sant'Ana (1924.07.04 – 1958.06.09)

Coadjutor bishop

* Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1957-1958)

Auxiliary bishops

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(1953-1955), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro * Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1973-1987) *

Eurico dos Santos Veloso Eurico dos Santos Veloso (13 April 1933 – 30 September 2023) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was auxiliary bishop of Juiz de Fora from 1987 to 1991, bishop of Luz Luz ( ''Lūz'') is the name of two places in the Bible. Mentioned ...

(1987-1991), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais (later returned here as Archbishop) *

Paulo Francisco Machado Paulo is a Portuguese, Spanish, Swiss, and Italian masculine given name equivalent to English Paul. Notable people with the name include: *Paulo Jr. *Paulo Jr. (footballer) *Paulo Almeida, Brazilian footballer *Paulo André Cren Benini (born 198 ...

(2004-2008), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

José Eugênio Corrêa José Eugênio Corrêa (29 May 1914 – 28 January 2010) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Corrêa was born in Lima Duarte, Brazil in 1914. On 26 October 1941 Corrêa was ordained a priest for the Archidocese of Juiz de Fora. He ...

, appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais in 1957 *

Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo (born 26 April 1954) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of São Salvador da Bahia from 1998 till 2004, when he became archbishop of Belo Horizonte. In 2010 he also became bishop ...

, 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 The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

, appointed Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in 2019

Suffragan dioceses

* Diocese of Leopoldina * Diocese of São João del Rei

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
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