Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
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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
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Religious organizations established in 1922
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
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