Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Anthony | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,757 km2 (4,153 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 676,000 540,000 (79.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 February 1924 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Latin: Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.
History[]
- February 1, 1924: Established as Diocese of Juiz de Fora from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana
- April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora
Bishops[]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]
- Archbishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman rite)
- Archbishop (2009.01.28 -
- Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (2001.11.28 – 2009.01.28)
- Archbishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.05.22 – 2001.11.28)
- Archbishop , C.Ss.R. (1978.05.05 – 1990.02.07)
- Archbishop (1962.04.14 – 1977.12.01), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Aparecida, São Paulo
- Bishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (later Archbishop) (1958.06.09 – 1962.04.14)
- Bishop (1924.07.04 – 1958.06.09)
Coadjutor bishop[]
- (1957-1958)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1953-1955), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- (1973-1987)
- (1987-1991), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Luz, Minas Gerais (later returned here as Archbishop)
- (2004-2008), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- José Eugênio Corrêa, appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais in 1957
- Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 1998
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 1998
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 2011
- , appointed Bishop of Janaúba, Minas Gerais in 2019
Suffragan dioceses[]
Sources[]
Coordinates: 21°45′50″S 43°20′59″W / 21.7639°S 43.3498°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1924
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Juiz de Fora
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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