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]
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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
- 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–present); formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Niteroi, Brazil.
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}}
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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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