Archdiocese of Vitória

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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória (Latin: Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.

History

  • 15 November 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói
  • 16 February 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops of Vitória, below
  • Bishops of Espírito Santo, below José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto, São Paulo; Luiz Scortegagna (1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01); Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza (1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28); Fernando de Souza Monteiro, CM (1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23); João Batista Corrêa Nery (1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18), appointed Bishop of Pouso Alegre

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

  • José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951), appointed Bishop here
  • Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1955-1981), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
  • Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (1984-1990), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
  • João Braz de Aviz (1994-1998), appointed Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana; future Cardinal
  • Odilon Guimarães Moreira (1999-2003), appointed Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais
  • Hélio Adelar Rubert (1999-2004), appointed Bishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
  • Mário Marquez, OFMCap (2006-2010), appointed Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
  • José Aparecido Hergesse, CR (2011); did not take effect
  • Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias (2011-2015), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
  • Rubens Sevilha, OCD (2011-2018), appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

  • Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campinas in 1916

Suffragan dioceses

Churches