Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Barra do Piraí and Volta Redonda in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro 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)
  • Bishops 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