Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói

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Archdiocese of Niterói
Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 4,453 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
2,094,288 (2004)
1,277,516 (61.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana São João Batista
Ordinaries
Bishop: Alano Maria Pena, O.P.
Auxiliary Bishop: Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói {Latin: Nictheroyen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Niterói in Brazil.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Niterói (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (2003.09.24 – present)
    • Archbishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (1990.05.09 – 2003.02.02)
    • Archbishop José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. (1979.04.19 – 1990.05.09)
    • Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (1960.04.23 – 1979.04.19)
    • Archbishop Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (1954.12.14 – 1960.04.23)
  • Bishops of Niterói (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1948.03.20 – 1954.11.07)
    • Bishop José Pereira Alves (1928.01.27 – 1947.12.21)
    • Bishop Agostinho Francisco Benassi (1908.03.20 – 1927.01.26)
    • Bishop João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop) (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27)
    • Bishop Francisco do Rego Maia (later Archbishop) (1893.09.12 – 1901.06.05)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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