Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Barra do Piraí and Volta Redonda in the Ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis | |
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 Cathedral of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,768 km2 (1,841 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 742,034 556,525 (75.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 December 1922 (100 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Sant’Ana, Barra do Piraí |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. |
| Bishops emeritus | João Maria Messi, O.S.M. Francesco Biasin |
| Website | |
| www.diocesevr.com.br | |
History
- 4 December 1922: Established as Diocese of Barra do Piraí from the Diocese of Niterói
- 26 January 1965: Renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda
Bishops
- Bishops of Barra do Piraí (Latin Rite)
- Guilherme Müller (1925.12.14 – 1935.12.11)
- José André Coimbra (1938.02.26 – 1955.06.08), appointed Bishop of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais
- Agnelo Rossi (1956.03.05 – 1962.09.06), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo; future Cardinal
- Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1963.04.04 – 1965.01.26)
- Bishops of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda (Latin Rite)
- Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro (1965.01.26 – 1966.06.27), appointed Bishop of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais
- Waldyr Calheiros Novaes (1966.10.20 – 1999.11.17)
- João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (1999.11.17 – 2011.06.08, retired)
- Francesco Biasin (2011.06.08 – 2013.03.13)
- Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (2013.03.13 - present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Vital João Geraldo Wilderink, O. Carm. (1978-1980), appointed Bishop of Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro
References
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
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