Nova Friburgo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci, Bishop
Edney Gouvêa Mattoso, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 March 1960
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Niterói
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,819 (3,792 Square Miles)
Description: Center-North of the State of Rio de Janeiro
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesenf.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Augusto Spinelli 41, 28610-190 Nova Friburgo, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (022)2522-2799
Fax: 2533-1376

Past and Present Ordinaries

Clemente José Carlos Isnard, O.S.B. † (23 Apr 1960 Appointed - 17 Jul 1992 Retired)
Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (24 Nov 1993 Appointed - 24 Sep 2003 Appointed, Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro)
Rafael Llano Cifuentes † (12 May 2004 Appointed - 20 Jan 2010 Retired)
Edney Gouvêa Mattoso (20 Jan 2010 Appointed - 22 Jan 2020 Resigned)
Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (6 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 March 1960	Erected	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)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 280,000 321,420 87.1% 31 22 53 5,283 31 73 25 ap1967

1970 350,000 409,677 85.4% 30 20 50 7,000 26 149 30 ap1971

1976 350,000 409,677 85.4% 24 22 46 7,608 38 148 34 ap1977

1980 356,000 417,000 85.4% 29 21 50 7,120 29 149 37 ap1981

1990 384,000 452,000 85.0% 23 19 42 9,142 24 128 41 ap1991

1999 160,000 169,246 94.5% 26 24 50 3,200 30 56 43 ap2000

2000 170,000 180,000 94.4% 26 24 50 3,400 30 56 44 ap2001

2001 173,000 184,000 94.0% 38 8 46 3,760 14 57 47 ap2002

2002 192,000 615,082 31.2% 63 8 71 2,704 4 8 65 50 ap2003

2003 500,000 620,000 80.6% 65 9 74 6,756 15 9 67 52 ap2004

2004 503,000 620,000 81.1% 63 9 72 6,986 14 9 67 50 ap2005

2013 638,000 694,000 91.9% 55 19 74 8,621 27 46 78 55 ap2014

2016 653,000 712,000 91.7% 64 16 80 8,162 27 41 81 48 ap2017

2019 688,800 908,000 75.9% 62 12 74 9,308 21 33 75 60 ap2020

2021 698,860 946,680 73.8% 65 12 77 9,076 21 33 75 60 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	280,000	321,420	87.1%	31	22	53	5,283		31	73	25	ap1967
1970	350,000	409,677	85.4%	30	20	50	7,000		26	149	30	ap1971
1976	350,000	409,677	85.4%	24	22	46	7,608		38	148	34	ap1977
1980	356,000	417,000	85.4%	29	21	50	7,120		29	149	37	ap1981
1990	384,000	452,000	85.0%	23	19	42	9,142		24	128	41	ap1991
1999	160,000	169,246	94.5%	26	24	50	3,200		30	56	43	ap2000
2000	170,000	180,000	94.4%	26	24	50	3,400		30	56	44	ap2001
2001	173,000	184,000	94.0%	38	8	46	3,760		14	57	47	ap2002
2002	192,000	615,082	31.2%	63	8	71	2,704	4	8	65	50	ap2003
2003	500,000	620,000	80.6%	65	9	74	6,756	15	9	67	52	ap2004
2004	503,000	620,000	81.1%	63	9	72	6,986	14	9	67	50	ap2005
2013	638,000	694,000	91.9%	55	19	74	8,621	27	46	78	55	ap2014
2016	653,000	712,000	91.7%	64	16	80	8,162	27	41	81	48	ap2017
2019	688,800	908,000	75.9%	62	12	74	9,308	21	33	75	60	ap2020
2021	698,860	946,680	73.8%	65	12	77	9,076	21	33	75	60	ap2022