Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Niterói
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The Archdiocese of Niteroi (Nictheroy) (Latin: Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Niterói in Rio de Janeiro state, southeast Brazil. It is a metropolitan see.
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Archdiocese of Niterói Archidioecesis Nictheroyensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,453 km2 (1,719 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,094,288 1,277,516 (61.0%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 27 April 1892 (132 years ago) |
Cathedral | Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | José Rezende Francisco Dias |
Auxiliary Bishops | Geraldo de Paula Souza, C.Ss.R. |
Bishops emeritus | Alano Maria Pena, O.P. |
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Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, dedicated to John the Baptist, in Niterói. The city also has a Minor basilica : Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora, dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and builds a future Cathedral: Nova Catedral São João Batista Nova Catedral São João Batista.