Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo

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Diocese of Nova Friburgo
Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Niterói
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	10,086 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	620,000 (2004) 503,000 (81.1%)
Cathedral:	Catedral São João Batista
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Rafael Llano Cifuentes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo {Latin: Neo-Friburgen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

[edit] History

• March 26, 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Friburgo from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Nova Friburgo (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Rafael Llano Cifuentes (2004.05.12 – present)
  • Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (later Archbishop) (1993.11.24 – 2003.09.24)
  • Bishop Clemente José Carlos de Gouvea Isnard, O.S.B. (1960.04.23 – 1992.07.17)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)