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Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí-Volta Redonda

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Latin: Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Barra do Piraí and Volta Redonda in the ecclesiastical province of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda

Dioecesis Barrensis de Pirai–Voltaredondensis
Cathedral of St. Ann
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Statistics
Area4,768 km2 (1,841 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
742,034
556,525 (75.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 December 1922 (101 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Sant’Ana, Barra do Piraí
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuiz Henrique da Silva Brito
Metropolitan ArchbishopOrani João Tempesta, O. Cist.
Bishops emeritusJoão Maria Messi, O.S.M.
Francesco Biasin
Website
www.diocesevr.com.br

History

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  • 4 December 1922: Established as Diocese of Barra do Piraí from the Diocese of Niterói
  • 26 January 1965: Renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda

Bishops

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Auxiliary bishop

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References

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22°27′53″S 43°49′54″W / 22.4647°S 43.8316°W / -22.4647; -43.8316



 

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