Diocese of Petrópolis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis () is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

History

• April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói.

Bishops

• Bishops of Petrópolis (Roman rite):
• Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra † (3 January 1948 - 15 February 1984) Retired
• José Fernandes Veloso † (15 February 1984 - 15 November 1995) Retired
• José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. † (15 November 1995 - 12 May 2004) Retired
• Filippo Santoro (12 May 2004 - 21 November 2011) Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto
• Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. (10 October 2012 – 15 December 2023) Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza

Coadjutor bishop

• José Fernandes Veloso (1981-1984)

Auxiliary bishop

• José Fernandes Veloso (1966-1981), appointed Coadjutor here

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• Paulo Francisco Machado, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in 2004
• Gilson Andrade da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2011

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)