Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis is a diocese
located in the city of Petrópolis
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Niterói
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Petrópolis
Petrópolis
Petrópolis , also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, about 65 km from the city of Rio de Janeiro....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Niterói
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói is an archdiocese located in the city of Niterói in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Niterói from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
in Brazil.
History
- April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Petrópolis (Roman rite)- Vacant see (sede vacanteSede vacanteSede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...
; 2011.11.21 - present) - Bishop Filippo Santoro (2004.05.12 – 2011.11.21); named Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taranto, Italy, by Pope Benedict XVIPope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
- Bishop José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(1995.11.15 – 2004.05.12) - Bishop José Fernandes Veloso (1984.02.15 – 1995.11.15)
- Bishop Manoel Pedro da Cunha Cintra (1948.01.03 – 1984.02.15)
- Vacant see (sede vacante