Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo (Latin: Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.
Diocese of Nova Friburgo Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Niterói |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,086 km2 (3,894 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 620,000 503,000 (81.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 26 March 1960 (60 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci |
Bishops emeritus | Edney Gouvea Mattoso |
Website | |
diocesenf.org.br |
History
- March 26, 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Friburgo from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis
Leadership
- Bishops of Nova Friburgo (Latin Church)
- Clemente Isnard, OSB (1960.04.23 – 1992.07.17)
- Alano Maria Pena (1993.11.24 – 2003.09.24), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
- Rafael Llano Cifuentes (2004.05.12 – 2010.01.20)
- Edney Gouvea Mattoso (2010.01.20 - 2020.01.22); formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paulo Antônio de Conto, Bishop Emeritus of Montenegro, served as apostolic administrator sede vacante.
- Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (2020.05.06-); formerly Auxillary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Niteroi, Brazil.
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