Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói

Archdiocese of Niterói Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,094,288 1,277,516 (61.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana São João Batista
Current leadership
Bishop	Alano Maria Pena, O.P.
Auxiliary Bishop	Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói (Latin: Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis) 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
• March 26, 1960: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora

Leadership

• Archbishops of Niterói (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (2003.09.24 – present)
  • Archbishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (1990.05.09 – 2003.02.02)
  • Archbishop José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. (1979.04.19 – 1990.05.09)
  • Archbishop Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (1960.04.23 – 1979.04.19)
  • Archbishop Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (1954.12.14 – 1960.04.23)
• Bishops of Niterói (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1948.03.20 – 1954.11.07)
  • Bishop José Pereira Alves (1928.01.27 – 1947.12.21)
  • Bishop Agostinho Francisco Benassi (1908.03.20 – 1927.01.26)
  • Bishop João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop) (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27)
  • Bishop Francisco do Rego Maia (later Archbishop) (1893.09.12 – 1901.06.05)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Campos
• Diocese of Nova Friburgo
• Diocese of Petrópolis

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)