Archdiocese of Vitória
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.
History
- 15 November 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói
- 16 February 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Vitória, below
- * Ângelo Ademir Mezzari
- * Dario Campos, OFM
- * Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SSCC
- * Silvestre Luís Scandián, SVD
- * João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque
- * João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque
- Bishops of Espírito Santo, below
- * José Joaquim Gonçalves, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto, São Paulo
- * Luiz Scortegagna
- * Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza
- * Fernando de Souza Monteiro, CM
- * João Batista Corrêa Nery, appointed Bishop of Pouso Alegre
Coadjutor bishops
- Luiz Scortegagna
- Silvestre Luís Scandián, SVD
- Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SSCC
Auxiliary bishops
- José Joaquim Gonçalves, appointed Bishop here
- Luís Gonzaga Fernandes, appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
- Geraldo Lyrio Rocha, appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
- João Braz de Aviz, appointed Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana; future Cardinal
- Odilon Guimarães Moreira, appointed Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais
- Hélio Adelar Rubert, appointed Bishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
- Mário Marquez, OFMCap, appointed Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
- José Aparecido Hergesse, CR ; did not take effect
- Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias, appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
- Rubens Sevilha, OCD, appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campinas in 1916