The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the ecclesiastical province 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
- Bishops of Petrópolis (Roman rite):
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