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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória

Coordinates: 20°19′12″S 40°20′14″W / 20.3199°S 40.3372°W / -20.3199; -40.3372
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Archdiocese of Vitória

Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceVitória
Statistics
Area7,234 km2 (2,793 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,983,150
1,868,722 (62.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 November 1895 (129 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopLuiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC.
Auxiliary BishopsJoaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias
Rubens Sevilha, O.C.D.
Website
www.aves.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória (Template:Lang-la) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.

History

  • 15 November 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói
  • 16 February 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Vitória (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (2004.04.14 – present)
    • Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D. (1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)
    • Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (1958.05.26 – 1984.04.27)
    • Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (1957.04.29 – 1958.05.26)
  • Bishops of Espírito Santo (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14)
    • Bishop Luiz Scortegagna (1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)
    • Bishop Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza (1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)
    • Bishop Fernando de Souza Monteiro, C.M. (1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)
    • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18)

Suffragan dioceses

Churches

Sources

  • GCatholic.org
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
  • Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Spirito Santo" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

20°19′12″S 40°20′14″W / 20.3199°S 40.3372°W / -20.3199; -40.3372