Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

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Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora

Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis
Catedral de Juiz de Fora.jpg
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Anthony
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Statistics
Area10,757 km2 (4,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
676,000
540,000 (79.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established1 February 1924 (100 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Santo Antônio
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Gil Antônio Moreira
Website
www.arquidiocesejuizdefora.org.br
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (Latin : Archidioecesis Iudiciforensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Juiz de Fora in Brazil. [1]

Contents

History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Suffragan dioceses

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