Diocese of Petrópolis
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.
History
- April 13, 1946: Established as Diocese of Petrópolis from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói.
Bishops
- Bishops of Petrópolis :
- *Manuel Pedro da Cunha Cintra † Retired
- *José Fernandes Veloso † Retired
- *José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. † Retired
- *Filippo Santoro Appointed, Archbishop of Taranto
- *Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. Appointed, Archbishop of Fortaleza
Coadjutor bishop
- José Fernandes Veloso
Auxiliary bishop
- José Fernandes Veloso, appointed Coadjutor here
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Paulo Francisco Machado, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais in 2004
- Gilson Andrade da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Salvador da Bahia in 2011