Archdiocese of Niterói

Historical Details

• Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)
  • Latin Name: Nictheroyensis
  • Erected: 27 April 1892
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Petrópolis
  • Name Changed: 16 July 1897
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • Country: Brazil

• Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)
  • Latin Name: Nictheroyensis
  • Name Changed: 25 February 1908
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
  • Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francisco do Rêgo Maia † (12 Sep 1893 Appointed - 27 Nov 1901 Appointed, Bishop of Belém do Pará)
• João Francisco Braga † (9 Apr 1902 Appointed - 27 Oct 1907 Appointed, Bishop of Curitiba)
• Agostinho Francisco Benassi † (20 Mar 1908 Appointed - 26 Jan 1927 Died)
• José Pereira Alves † (27 Jan 1928 Appointed - 21 Dec 1947 Died)
• João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (20 Mar 1948 Appointed - 7 Nov 1954 Died)
• Carlos Gouvêa Coelho † (14 Dec 1954 Appointed - 23 Apr 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco)
• Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior † (23 Apr 1960 Appointed - 19 Apr 1979 Retired)
• José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. † (19 Apr 1979 Succeeded - 9 May 1990 Retired)
• Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro † (9 May 1990 Appointed - 2 Feb 2003 Died)
• Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (24 Sep 2003 Appointed - 30 Nov 2011 Retired)
• José Francisco Rezende Dias (30 Nov 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Niterói
1966	854,080	954,080	89.5%	69	37	106	8,057		42	81	33	ap1967
1970	970,000	979,080	99.1%	54	36	90	10,777		48	208	42	ap1971
1976	1,080,020	1,233,020	87.6%	54	32	86	12,558		37	273	47	ap1977
1980	1,418,000	1,546,000	91.7%	55	41	96	14,770		55	190	53	ap1981
1990	1,803,000	1,963,000	91.8%	54	60	114	15,815		76	227	57	ap1991
1999	1,639,779	1,906,730	86.0%	62	46	108	15,183		61	222	57	ap2000
2000	1,639,779	1,906,730	86.0%	67	45	112	14,640		60	216	57	ap2001
2001	1,798,175	2,090,902	86.0%	66	46	112	16,055	17	60	211	57	ap2002
2002	1,798,175	2,094,288	85.9%	67	42	109	16,497	17	56	207	58	ap2003
2003	1,798,175	2,094,288	85.9%	58	42	100	17,981	17	55	207	58	ap2004
2004	1,277,516	2,094,288	61.0%	69	41	110	11,613	17	55	195	58	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Dec 2007 to 8 Jun 2011)
• Tarcísio Nascentes dos Santos (Priest: 8 Dec 1978 to 11 Feb 2009)
• Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (Archbishop: 24 Sep 2003 to 30 Nov 2011)
• José Francisco Rezende Dias (Archbishop: 30 Nov 2011)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• José de Almeida Batista Pereira † (Priest: 22 Dec 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 1953 to 7 Nov 1955)
• Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior † (Archbishop: 23 Apr 1960 to 19 Apr 1979)
• João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1948 to 7 Nov 1954)
• Agostinho Francisco Benassi † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1908 to 26 Jan 1927)
• João Francisco Braga † (Bishop: 9 Apr 1902 to 27 Oct 1907)
• Francisco do Rêgo Maia † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1893 to 27 Nov 1901)
• Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro † (Archbishop: 9 May 1990 to 2 Feb 2003)
• José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 19 Aug 1975; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1979 to 9 May 1990)
• Carlos Gouvêa Coelho † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1954 to 23 Apr 1960)
• Paulo Lopes de Faria † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Nov 1980 to 16 Dec 1983)
• José Pereira Alves † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1928 to 21 Dec 1947)