Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói

The Archdiocese of Niteroi (Nictheroy) (Latin: Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro state, southeast Brazil. It is a metropolitan see.

Archdiocese of Niterói

Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis
Cathedral of São João in Niterói
Location
CountryBrazil
Statistics
Area4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,094,288
1,277,516 (61.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established27 April 1892 (132 years ago)
CathedralMetropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJosé Rezende Francisco Dias
Auxiliary BishopsGeraldo de Paula Souza, C.Ss.R.
Bishops emeritusAlano Maria Pena, O.P.
Website
www.arqnit.org.br

Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, dedicated to John the Baptist, in Niterói. The city also has a Minor basilica : Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and builds a future Cathedral: Nova Catedral São João Batista Nova Catedral São João Batista.

History

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Statistics

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,228,000 Catholics (53.8% of 2,283,000 total) on 4,728 km² in 77 parishes and 6 missions with 147 priests (105 diocesan, 42 religious), 75 deacons, 249 lay religious (50 brothers, 199 sisters) and 74 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical Province

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The suffragan sees in Niterói's ecclesiastical province are :

Episcopal ordinaries, with auxiliary bishops listed alongside

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Suffragan Bishops of Niterói
Metropolitan Archbishops of Niterói
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