Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo
Appearance
Diocese of Nova Friburgo Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis | |
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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 | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 26 March 1960 (64 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edney Gouvea Mattoso |
Bishops emeritus | Rafael Llano Cifuentes |
Website | |
diocesenf.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo (Template:Lang-la) 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 (Roman rite)
- Bishop Edney Gouvea Mattoso (2010.01.20 - present); formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Bishop Rafael Llano Cifuentes (2004.05.12 – 2010.01.20)
- Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1993.11.24 – 2003.09.24)
- Bishop Clemente Isnard, O.S.B. (1960.04.23 – 1992.07.17)
References