Archdiocese of Niterói

Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis

Bishop(s)

Alano Maria Pena, O.P., Archbishop
Roberto Francisco Ferrería Paz, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 26 March 1960
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,453 (1,719 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidioceseniteroi.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 105.091, Rua Gaviao Peixoto 250, 24230-103 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (021)61.02.200

Historical Details

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco do Rego Maia † (12 Sep 1893 Appointed - 5 Jun 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)
José da Matha de Andrade y 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 - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)
27 April 1892	Erected	Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis) (erected)
15 November 1895	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)	Diocese of Espírito Santo (erected)
4 December 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)	Diocese of Barra do Piraí (erected)
4 December 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)	Diocese of Campos (erected)
13 April 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)	Diocese of Petrópolis (erected)
26 March 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campos Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis) Diocese of Valença	Diocese of Nova Iguaçu (erected)
Archdiocese of Niterói
26 March 1960	Elevated	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis)	Archdiocese of Niterói

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

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