Diocese of Nova Friburgo
| Diocese of Nova Friburgo Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis | |
|---|---|
atedral São João Batista in 2024
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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 | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 26 March 1960 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Pedro Cunha Cruz |
| Bishops emeritus | Edney Gouvea Mattoso Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci |
| Website | |
| diocesenf.org.br | |
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.
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 (23 Apr 1960 – 17 Jul 1992)
- Alano Maria Pena (24 Nov 1993 – 24 Sep 2003), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
- Rafael Llano Cifuentes (12 May 2004 – 20 Jan 2010)
- Edney Gouvea Mattoso (20 Jan 2010 – 22 Jan 2020); formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (6 May 2020–???); formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Niteroi, Brazil.
- Pedro Cunha Cruz (02 July 2025 - present) formerly Bishop of the Diocese of Campanha, Brazil.
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
External links
References
Bibliography
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2003-04-15 at the Wayback Machine