Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Juiz de Fora
latin=Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio
cocathedral =
area= 10,757
population= 676,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 540,000
catholics_percent= 79.9
bishop= Eurico dos Santos Veloso
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora {Latin: " Iudiciforen(sis)"} 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

Leadership

* Archbishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Eurico dos Santos Veloso (2001.11.28 – present)
** Archbishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (1991.05.22 – 2001.11.28)
** Archbishop Juvenal Roriz, C.SS.R. (1978.05.05 – 1990.02.07)
** Archbishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (1962.04.14 – 1977.12.01)
* Bishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (later Archbishop) (1958.06.09 – 1962.04.14)
** Bishop Justino José de Sant’Ana (1924.07.04 – 1958.06.09)

uffragan Dioceses

* Leopoldina
* São João del Rei

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/juiz0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djuiz.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesejuizdefora.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]