Diocese of Nova Friburgo

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

History

• March 26, 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Friburgo from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis

Leadership

• Bishops of Nova Friburgo (Latin Church)
• Clemente Isnard (23 Apr 1960 – 17 Jul 1992)
• Alano Maria Pena (24 Nov 1993 – 24 Sep 2003), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
• Rafael Llano Cifuentes (12 May 2004 – 20 Jan 2010)
• Edney Gouvea Mattoso (20 Jan 2010 – 22 Jan 2020); formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (6 May 2020–???); formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Niteroi, Brazil.
• Pedro Cunha Cruz (02 July 2025 - present) formerly Bishop of the Diocese of Campanha, Brazil.

References

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