The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis ( la, Dioecesis Petropolitanus) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Petrópolis
Petrópolis (; ), also known as The Imperial City, is a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, northeast of the city of Rio de Janeiro. According to the 2010 National Brazilian Census, Petr ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Niterói in Brazil.
History
* April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the
Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói.
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Petrópolis (Roman rite):
**Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra † (3 January 1948 - 15 February 1984) Retired
**José Fernandes Veloso † (15 February 1984 - 15 November 1995) Retired
**José Carlos de Lima Vaz,
S.J. † (15 November 1995 - 12 May 2004) Retired
**Filippo Santoro (12 May 2004 - 21 November 2011) Appointed, Archbishop of
Taranto
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**Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto,
O.S.B.
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, caption = Design on the obverse side of the Saint Benedict Medal
, abbreviation = OSB
, formation =
, motto = (English: 'Pray and Work')
, found ...
(10 October 2012 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
José Fernandes Veloso (1981-1984)
Auxiliary bishop
*
José Fernandes Veloso (1966-1981), appointed Coadjutor here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Paulo Francisco Machado, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in 2004
*
Gilson Andrade da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2011
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1946
Petropolis, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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