Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina

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Diocese of Leopoldina

Dioecesis Leopoldinensis
Catedral Leop1.jpg
Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Juiz de Fora
Statistics
Area8,491 km2 (3,278 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
529,154
396,865 (75.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established8 March 1942 (81 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Sebastião
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Edson José Oriolo dos Santos
Metropolitan Archbishop Gil Antônio Moreira

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. [1]

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