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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói

January 01, 1970

The Archdiocese of Niteroi (Nictheroy) (Latin: Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro state, southeast Brazil. It is a metropolitan see.

Archdiocese of Niterói

Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis
Cathedral of São João in Niterói
Location
CountryBrazil
Statistics
Area4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
2,094,288
1,277,516 (61.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 April 1892 (132 years ago)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJosé Rezende Francisco Dias
Auxiliary BishopsGeraldo de Paula Souza, C.Ss.R.
Bishops emeritusAlano Maria Pena, O.P.
Website
www.arqnit.org.br

Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, dedicated to John the Baptist, in Niterói. The city also has a Minor basilica : Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and builds a future Cathedral: Nova Catedral São João Batista Nova Catedral São João Batista.

History edit

Statistics edit

As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,228,000 Catholics (53.8% of 2,283,000 total) on 4,728 km² in 77 parishes and 6 missions with 147 priests (105 diocesan, 42 religious), 75 deacons, 249 lay religious (50 brothers, 199 sisters) and 74 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical Province edit

The suffragan sees in Niterói's ecclesiastical province are :

Episcopal ordinaries, with auxiliary bishops listed alongside edit

Suffragan Bishops of Niterói
  • Francisco do Rego Maia (1893.09.12 – 1901.06.05); next Bishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1901.06.05 – 1906.04.03), emeritate ('promoted') as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis (1906.04.03 – death 1928.02.04)
  • João Francisco Braga (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27); next last Suffragan Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10), (see) promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis (1935.06.22 – death 1937.10.13)
  • Agostinho Francisco Benassi (1908.03.20 – death 1927.01.26)
  • José Pereira Alves (1928.01.27 – death 1947.12.21), previously Bishop of Natal (Brazil; no Metropolitan) (1922.10.27 – 1928.01.27)
  • José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1948.03.20 – death 1954.11.07), previously Bishop of Cajazeiras (Brazil) (1934.03.24 – 1941.05.12), Bishop of Amazonas (Brazil) (1941.05.12 – 1948.03.20)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1953.12.22 – 1955.11.07), Titular Bishop of Baris in Pisidia (1953.12.22 – 1955.11.07); next Bishop of Sete Lagoas (Brazil) (1955.11.07 – 1964.04.02), Bishop of Guaxupé (Brazil) (1964.04.02 – retired 1976.01.16), died 2009
Metropolitan Archbishops of Niterói
  • Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (1954.12.14 – 1960.04.23), previously Bishop of Nazaré (Brazil) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14); next Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife (Brazil) (1960.04.23 – death 1964.03.07)
  • Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (1960.04.23 – retired 1979.04.19), did 1984; previously Bishop of Montes Claros (Brazil) (1948.09.29 – 1951.11.17), Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife (Brazil) (1951.11.17 – 1960.04.23)
  • José Gonçalves da Costa, Redemptorists (C.Ss.R.) (1979.04.19 – retired 1990.05.09), died 2001; previously Titular Bishop of Rhodopolis (1962.06.25 – 1969.11.24) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1962.06.25 – 1969.11.24), Secretary General of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1964 – 1968), Bishop of Presidente Prudente (Brazil) (1969.11.24 – 1975.08.19), Titular Archbishop of Ulcinj (1975.08.19 – 1979.04.19) as Coadjutor Archbishop of Niterói (1975.08.19 – succession 1979.04.19)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Paulo Lopes de Faria (1980.11.07 – 1983.12.16), Titular Bishop of Thelepte (1980.11.07 – 1983.12.16); later Bishop of Itabuna (Brazil) (1983.12.16 – 1995.08.02), Coadjutor Archbishop of Diamantina (Brazil) (1995.08.02 – 1997.05.14), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Diamantina (1997.05.14 – retired 2007.05.30), died 2009
  • Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (1990.05.09 – death 2003.02.02), previously Titular Bishop of Cenæ (1975.10.24 – 1981.08.29) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1975.10.24 – 1981.08.29), Bishop of Campos (Brazil) (1981.08.29 – 1990.05.09)
  • Alano Maria Pena, Order of Preachers (O.P.) (2003.09.24 – retired 2011.11.30), previously Titular Bishop of Vardimissa (1975.04.07 – 1978.05.26) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1975.04.07 – 1976.07.14) and as Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Marabá (Brazil) (1976.07.14 – 1976.11.10), succeeding as last Bishop-Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Marabá (Brazil) (1976.11.10 – 1979.10.16), (see) promoted first Bishop of Marabá (1979.10.16 – 1985.07.11), Bishop of Itapeva (Brazil) (1985.07.11 – 1993.11.24), Bishop of Nova Friburgo (Brazil) (1993.11.24 – 2003.09.24)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (2007.12.19 – 2011.06.08), Titular Bishop of Accia (2007.12.19 – 2011.06.08); later Bishop of Campos (Brazil) (2011.06.08 – ...)
  • José Rezende Francisco Dias (2011.11.30 - ...), previously Titular Bishop of Turres Ammeniæ (2001.03.28 – 2005.03.30) as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) (2001.03.28 – 2005.03.30), Bishop of Duque de Caxias (Brazil) (2005.03.30 – 2011.11.30)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (2017.05.10 – 2020.05.06), Titular Bishop of Tindari; appointed Bishop of Nova Friburgo

Sources and external links edit

  • GCatholic.org data for all sections
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Archdiocese website (Portuguese)

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January 01, 1970
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The Archdiocese of Niteroi Nictheroy Latin Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Niteroi in Rio de Janeiro state southeast Brazil It is a metropolitan see Archdiocese of NiteroiArchidioecesis NictheroyensisCathedral of Sao Joao in NiteroiLocationCountryBrazilStatisticsArea4 453 km2 1 719 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2004 2 094 2881 277 516 61 0 InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchLatin ChurchRiteRoman RiteEstablished27 April 1892 132 years ago CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St John the BaptistCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisArchbishopJose Rezende Francisco DiasAuxiliary BishopsGeraldo de Paula Souza C Ss R Bishops emeritusAlano Maria Pena O P Websitewww wbr arqnit wbr org wbr br Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Metropolitan Cathedral of St John the Baptist dedicated to John the Baptist in Niteroi The city also has a Minor basilica Basilica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and builds a future Cathedral Nova Catedral Sao Joao Batista Nova Catedral Sao Joao Batista Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Ecclesiastical Province 4 Episcopal ordinaries with auxiliary bishops listed alongside 5 Sources and external linksHistory editEstablished on April 27 1892 as Diocese of Niteroi on territory split off from the then Diocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro now Metropolitan Lost territories repeatedly on 1895 11 15 to establish the Diocese of Espirito Santo on 1922 12 04 to establish the Diocese of Barra do Pirai and Diocese of Campos now its Suffragan and on 1946 04 13 to establish the Diocese of Petropolis now its Suffragan March 26 1960 Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niteroi Nictheroy Nictheroyen sis Latin having lost territory to establish the Diocese of Nova Iguacu Statistics editAs per 2014 it pastorally served 1 228 000 Catholics 53 8 of 2 283 000 total on 4 728 km in 77 parishes and 6 missions with 147 priests 105 diocesan 42 religious 75 deacons 249 lay religious 50 brothers 199 sisters and 74 seminarians Ecclesiastical Province editThe suffragan sees in Niteroi s ecclesiastical province are Diocese of Campos Diocese of Nova Friburgo Diocese of PetropolisEpiscopal ordinaries with auxiliary bishops listed alongside editSuffragan Bishops of Niteroi Francisco do Rego Maia 1893 09 12 1901 06 05 next Bishop of Belem do Para Brazil 1901 06 05 1906 04 03 emeritate promoted as Titular Archbishop of Nicopolis 1906 04 03 death 1928 02 04 Joao Francisco Braga 1902 04 09 1907 10 27 next last Suffragan Bishop of Curitiba Brazil 1907 10 27 1926 05 10 see promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba 1926 05 10 1935 06 22 emeritate as Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis 1935 06 22 death 1937 10 13 Agostinho Francisco Benassi 1908 03 20 death 1927 01 26 Jose Pereira Alves 1928 01 27 death 1947 12 21 previously Bishop of Natal Brazil no Metropolitan 1922 10 27 1928 01 27 Jose da Matha de Andrade y Amaral 1948 03 20 death 1954 11 07 previously Bishop of Cajazeiras Brazil 1934 03 24 1941 05 12 Bishop of Amazonas Brazil 1941 05 12 1948 03 20 Auxiliary Bishop Jose de Almeida Batista Pereira 1953 12 22 1955 11 07 Titular Bishop of Baris in Pisidia 1953 12 22 1955 11 07 next Bishop of Sete Lagoas Brazil 1955 11 07 1964 04 02 Bishop of Guaxupe Brazil 1964 04 02 retired 1976 01 16 died 2009 Metropolitan Archbishops of Niteroi Carlos Gouvea Coelho 1954 12 14 1960 04 23 previously Bishop of Nazare Brazil 1948 01 10 1954 12 14 next Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife Brazil 1960 04 23 death 1964 03 07 Antonio de Almeida Moraes Junior 1960 04 23 retired 1979 04 19 did 1984 previously Bishop of Montes Claros Brazil 1948 09 29 1951 11 17 Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife Brazil 1951 11 17 1960 04 23 Jose Goncalves da Costa Redemptorists C Ss R 1979 04 19 retired 1990 05 09 died 2001 previously Titular Bishop of Rhodopolis 1962 06 25 1969 11 24 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1962 06 25 1969 11 24 Secretary General of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil 1964 1968 Bishop of Presidente Prudente Brazil 1969 11 24 1975 08 19 Titular Archbishop of Ulcinj 1975 08 19 1979 04 19 as Coadjutor Archbishop of Niteroi 1975 08 19 succession 1979 04 19 Auxiliary Bishop Paulo Lopes de Faria 1980 11 07 1983 12 16 Titular Bishop of Thelepte 1980 11 07 1983 12 16 later Bishop of Itabuna Brazil 1983 12 16 1995 08 02 Coadjutor Archbishop of Diamantina Brazil 1995 08 02 1997 05 14 succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Diamantina 1997 05 14 retired 2007 05 30 died 2009 Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro 1990 05 09 death 2003 02 02 previously Titular Bishop of Cenae 1975 10 24 1981 08 29 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro Brazil 1975 10 24 1981 08 29 Bishop of Campos Brazil 1981 08 29 1990 05 09 Alano Maria Pena Order of Preachers O P 2003 09 24 retired 2011 11 30 previously Titular Bishop of Vardimissa 1975 04 07 1978 05 26 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Belem do Para Brazil 1975 04 07 1976 07 14 and as Coadjutor Bishop Prelate of Maraba Brazil 1976 07 14 1976 11 10 succeeding as last Bishop Prelate of Territorial Prelature of Maraba Brazil 1976 11 10 1979 10 16 see promoted first Bishop of Maraba 1979 10 16 1985 07 11 Bishop of Itapeva Brazil 1985 07 11 1993 11 24 Bishop of Nova Friburgo Brazil 1993 11 24 2003 09 24 Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Francisco Ferreria Paz 2007 12 19 2011 06 08 Titular Bishop of Accia 2007 12 19 2011 06 08 later Bishop of Campos Brazil 2011 06 08 Jose Rezende Francisco Dias 2011 11 30 previously Titular Bishop of Turres Ammeniae 2001 03 28 2005 03 30 as Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre Brazil 2001 03 28 2005 03 30 Bishop of Duque de Caxias Brazil 2005 03 30 2011 11 30 Auxiliary Bishop Luiz Antonio Lopes Ricci 2017 05 10 2020 05 06 Titular Bishop of Tindari appointed Bishop of Nova FriburgoSources and external links editGCatholic org data for all sections Catholic Hierarchy Archdiocese website Portuguese 22 53 29 S 43 07 13 W 22 8915 S 43 1204 W 22 8915 43 1204 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niteroi amp oldid 1189527702, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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