Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina
Appearance
Diocese of Leopoldina Dioecesis Leopoldinensis | |
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![]() Cathedral of St. Sebastian | |
Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Ecclesiastical province | Juiz de Fora |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,491 km2 (3,278 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 529,154 396,865 (75.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 8 March 1942 (82 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral São Sebastião |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edson José Oriolo dos Santos |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gil Antônio Moreira |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina (Latin: Dioecesis Leopoldinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Leopoldina in the ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.[1]
History
- March 8, 1942: Established as Diocese of Leopoldina from the Diocese of Juiz de Fora and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
Bishops
- Edson José Oriolo dos Santos (30 October 2019)
- José Eudes Campos do Nascimento (2012.06.27 - 2018.12.12), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais
- Dario Campos, O.F.M. (2004.06.23 – 2011.04.27), appointed Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo; future Archbishop
- Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (1998.06.24 – 2003.07.09), appointed Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo
- Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1990.03.14 – 1996.10.16), appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais
- Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes (1985.08.05 – 1989.05.10)
Geraldo Ferreira Reis (1961.06.16 – 1985.08.05)Diocese of Leopoldina. Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1943.06.26 – 1960.07.23), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas GeraisEcclesiastical Province of Juiz de Fora.
References
- ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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