Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo

{{Short description|Catholic ecclesiastical territory}}

{{Infobox diocese

|jurisdiction = Diocese

|name = Nova Friburgo

|latin = Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis

|image = Igreja Matriz de Nova Friburgo (9226970952).jpg

|caption = atedral São João Batista in 2013

|country = Brazil

|province = Niterói

|rite = Roman Rite

|established = 26 March 1960 ({{age|1960|3|26}} years ago)

|cathedral = Catedral São João Batista

|cocathedral =

|area_km2 = 10,086

|population = 620,000

|population_as_of = 2004

|catholics = 503,000

|catholics_percent= 81.1

|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}

|metro_archbishop =

|bishop = Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci

|coadjutor =

|auxiliary_bishops=

|emeritus_bishops = Edney Gouvea Mattoso

|map =

|website = [http://diocesenf.org.br/ diocesenf.org.br]

|parishes=|patron=|dissolved=|founded=|sui_iuris_church=Latin Church|churches=|headquarters=|denomination=|metropolitan=|territory=|flag=|coat=|local=|language=}}

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo ({{langx|la|Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis}}) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

History

Leadership

References

  • [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nova1.htm GCatholic.org]
  • [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnofr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
  • [http://sites.uol.com.br/mitra-friburgo/ Diocese website (Portuguese)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030415081740/http://sites.uol.com.br/mitra-friburgo/ |date=2003-04-15 }}

{{coord missing|Rio de Janeiro (state)}}

{{authority control}}

{{R-C provinces in Brazil}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nova Friburgo}}

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Category:Christian organizations established in 1960

Nova Friburgo, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Category:1960 establishments in Brazil

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