Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda

Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda
Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area 4,768 km2 (1,841 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
742,034
556,525 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Sant’Ana, Barra do Piraí
Current leadership
Bishop Francesco Biasin
Catedral Sant’Ana, Barra do Piraí

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Barra do Piraí and Volta Redonda in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

History

  • December 4, 1922: Established as Diocese of Barra do Piraí from the Diocese of Niterói
  • January 26, 1965: Renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda

Leadership

  • Bishops of Barra do Piraí (Latin Rite)
    • Guilherme Müller (1925.12.14 – 1935.12.11)
    • José André Coimbra (1938.02.26 – 1955.06.08)
    • Agnelo Rossi (1956.03.05 – 1962.09.06)
    • Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1963.04.04 – 1965.01.26)
  • Bishops of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda (Latin Rite)
    • Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1965.01.26 – 1966.06.27)
    • Waldyr Calheiros Novaes (1966.10.20 – 1999.11.17, retired)
    • João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1999.11.17 – 2011.06.08, retired)
    • Francesco Biasin (2011.06.08 – present)

References


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