Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória
Archdiocese of Vitória Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Vitória |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,234 km2 (2,793 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,983,150 1,868,722 (62.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1895 (126 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória (Latin: Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti) 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
Bishops[]
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]
- Archbishops of Vitória, below
- Archbishop , O.F.M. (2018.11.07 – present)[1]
- Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC. (2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)
- 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, below
- Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto, São Paulo
- 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), appointed Bishop of Pouso Alegre
Coadjutor bishops[]
- (1932-1933)
- Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D. (1981-1984)
- , SS.CC. (2002-2004)
Auxiliary bishops[]
- (1951), appointed Bishop here
- (1955-1981), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
- (1984-1990), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
- João Braz de Aviz (1994-1998), appointed Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana; future Cardinal
- (1999-2003), appointed Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais
- (1999-2004), appointed Bishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
- , O.F.M. Cap. (2006-2010), appointed Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
- , C.R. (2011); did not take effect
- (2011-2015), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
- , O.C.D. (2011-2018), appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop[]
- , appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campinas in 1916
Suffragan dioceses[]
Churches[]
References[]
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 07.11.2018" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
Sources[]
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
- Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Coordinates: 20°19′12″S 40°20′14″W / 20.3199°S 40.3372°W
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