Niterói (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Francisco Rezende Dias, Archbishop
Geraldo de Paula Souza, C.SS.R., Auxiliary Bishop
Alano Maria Pena, O.P., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 26 March 1960
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 4,728 (1,826 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: https://arqnit.org/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Gaviao Peixoto 250, 24230-103 Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (021)3602-1700

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

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)
27 April 1892	Erected	Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) (erected)
15 November 1895	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Espírito Santo (erected)
Diocese of Petrópolis
16 July 1897	Name Changed	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Petrópolis
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)
25 February 1908	Name Changed	Diocese of Petrópolis	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)
4 December 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Barra do Piraí (erected)
4 December 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	Diocese of Campos (erected)
27 March 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí (Besengano, Conservatória, Encruzilhada, Ipiabas, Miguel Pereira, Paraíba do Sul, Paty do Alferes, Rio Bonito, Rio das Flores, Sapucaia, Três Rios, Valença, and Vassouras) Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) (Carmo and Sumidouro)	Diocese of Valença (erected)
13 April 1946	Territory Lost	Diocese of Barra do Piraí (Duque de Caxias and São João de Meriti) Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) (Petrópolis, Teresópolis, São José do Vale do Rio Preto, Magé, Guapimirim, part of Três Rios (Bemposta), and part of Paraíba do Sul (Parish of Inconfidência))	Diocese of Petrópolis (erected)
26 March 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campos (Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Moráis, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy) (Bom Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Itaocara, Nova Friburgo, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Valença (Carmo and Sumidouro)	Diocese of Nova Friburgo (erected)
Archdiocese of Niterói
26 March 1960	Elevated	Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy)	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

2013 1,218,000 2,265,000 53.8% 100 47 147 8,285 63 55 202 76 ap2014

2016 1,249,000 2,322,000 53.8% 113 39 152 8,217 80 45 191 78 ap2017

2019 1,279,170 2,378,050 53.8% 109 32 141 9,072 90 37 179 78 ap2020

2021 1,353,270 2,515,800 53.8% 103 38 141 9,597 89 43 183 78 ap2022

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
2013	1,218,000	2,265,000	53.8%	100	47	147	8,285	63	55	202	76	ap2014
2016	1,249,000	2,322,000	53.8%	113	39	152	8,217	80	45	191	78	ap2017
2019	1,279,170	2,378,050	53.8%	109	32	141	9,072	90	37	179	78	ap2020
2021	1,353,270	2,515,800	53.8%	103	38	141	9,597	89	43	183	78	ap2022