Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

Diocese of Petrópolis

Dioecesis Petropolitanus

Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Location
Country| Brazil
Ecclesiastical province| Niterói
Statistics
Area| 3,075 km2 (1,187 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics| (as of 2004)
760,000
595,000 (78.3%)
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Established| 13 April 1946 (78 years ago)
Cathedral| Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Bishop| Vacant
Metropolitan Archbishop| José Rezende Francisco Dias
Website
www.diocesepetropolis.org.br

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

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* April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói.

## Bishops

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* Bishops of Petrópolis (Roman rite):
* Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra † (3 January 1948 - 15 February 1984) Retired
* José Fernandes Veloso † (15 February 1984 - 15 November 1995) Retired
* José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. † (15 November 1995 - 12 May 2004) Retired
* Filippo Santoro (12 May 2004 - 21 November 2011) Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto
* Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. (10 October 2012 – 15 December 2023) Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza

### Coadjutor bishop

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* José Fernandes Veloso (1981-1984)

### Auxiliary bishop

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* José Fernandes Veloso (1966-1981), appointed Coadjutor here

### Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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* 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

## References

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* GCatholic.org
* Catholic Hierarchy
* Diocese website (Portuguese)

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