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
Cathedral of St. Ann
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area4,768 km2 (1,841 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
742,034
556,525 (75.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1922 (98 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Sant’Ana, Barra do Piraí
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuiz Henrique da Silva Brito
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.
Bishops emeritusJoão 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

References


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