Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina

Diocese of Leopoldina Dioecesis Leopoldinensis
Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Juiz de Fora
Statistics
Area	8,491 km2 (3,278 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 529,154 396,865 (75.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	8 March 1942 (82 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral São Sebastião
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Edson José Oriolo dos Santos
Metropolitan Archbishop	Gil Antônio Moreira

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina (Latin: Dioecesis Leopoldinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Leopoldina in the ecclesiastical province of Juiz de Fora in Brazil.

History

• March 8, 1942: Established as Diocese of Leopoldina from the Diocese of Juiz de Fora and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana

Bishops

• Edson José Oriolo dos Santos (30 October 2019)
• José Eudes Campos do Nascimento (2012.06.27 - 2018.12.12), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais
• Dario Campos, O.F.M. (2004.06.23 – 2011.04.27), appointed Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo; future Archbishop
• Célio de Oliveira Goulart, O.F.M. (1998.06.24 – 2003.07.09), appointed Bishop of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo
• Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1990.03.14 – 1996.10.16), appointed Archbishop of Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais
• Sebastião Roque Rabelo Mendes (1985.08.05 – 1989.05.10)

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  Diocese of Leopoldina.

  Geraldo Ferreira Reis (1961.06.16 – 1985.08.05)

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  Ecclesiastical Province of Juiz de Fora.

  Delfim Ribeiro Guedes (1943.06.26 – 1960.07.23), appointed Bishop of São João del Rei, Minas Gerais

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy