Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói

Archdiocese of Niterói Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,094,288 1,277,516 (61.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	27 April 1892 (131 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana São João Batista
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	José Rezende Francisco Dias
Emeritus Bishops	Alano Maria Pena, O.P.
Website
www.arqnit.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói (Latin: Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Niterói in Brazil.

History

• April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Niterói from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
• March 26, 1960: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora

Leadership

• Archbishops of Niterói (Latin Rite)
  • José Rezende Francisco Dias (2011.11.30 - present)
  • Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (2003.09.24 – 2011.11.30)
  • Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (1990.05.09 – 2003.02.02)
  • José Gonçalves da Costa, C.Ss.R. (1979.04.19 – 1990.05.09)
  • Antônio de Almeida Moraes Junior (1960.04.23 – 1979.04.19)
  • Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (1954.12.14 – 1960.04.23)
• Bishops of Niterói (Latin Rite)
  • José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1948.03.20 – 1954.11.07)
  • José Pereira Alves (1928.01.27 – 1947.12.21)
  • Agostinho Francisco Benassi (1908.03.20 – 1927.01.26)
  • João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop) (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27)
  • Francisco do Rego Maia (later Archbishop) (1893.09.12 – 1901.06.05)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Campos
• Diocese of Nova Friburgo
• Diocese of Petrópolis

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)