The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda ( la, Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis) is a

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located in the cities of

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and

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in the

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in Brazil.

History

* 4 December 1922: Established as Diocese of Barra do Piraí from the Diocese of Niterói * 26 January 1965: Renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda

Bishops

* Bishops of Barra do Piraí (Latin Rite) ** Guilherme Müller (1925.12.14 – 1935.12.11) **

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(1938.02.26 – 1955.06.08), appointed Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais **

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(1956.03.05 – 1962.09.06), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo; future Cardinal ** Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1963.04.04 – 1965.01.26) *

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s of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda (Latin Rite) ** Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1965.01.26 – 1966.06.27), appointed Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais ** Waldyr Calheiros Novaes (1966.10.20 – 1999.11.17) ** João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1999.11.17 – 2011.06.08, retired) ** Francesco Biasin (2011.06.08 – 2013.03.13) ** Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (2013.03.13 - present)

Auxiliary bishop

* Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, O. Carm. (1978-1980), appointed Bishop of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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