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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Coordinates: 21°45′50″S 43°20′59″W / 21.7639°S 43.3498°W / -21.7639; -43.3498
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Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area10,757 km2 (4,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
676,000
540,000 (79.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 February 1924 (100 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopGil Antônio Moreira
Website
www.arquidiocesejuizdefora.org.br
Regional CNBB Leste 2.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Latin: Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.[1]

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Archbishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Juiz de Fora (Roman Rite)
    • Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora.
      Bishop Geraldo María de Morais Penido (later Archbishop) (1958.06.09 – 1962.04.14)
    • Ecclesiastical Province of Juiz de Fora.
      Bishop Justino José de Sant'Ana (1924.07.04 – 1958.06.09)

Coadjutor bishop

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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References

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  1. ^ "CNBB Leste 2". CNNB Leste 2. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

Sources

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21°45′50″S 43°20′59″W / 21.7639°S 43.3498°W / -21.7639; -43.3498