Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis

Diocese of Petrópolis
Dioecesis Petropolitanus

Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Niterói
Statistics
Area 3,075 km2 (1,187 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
760,000
595,000 (78.3%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 13 April 1946 (69 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B.
Website
www.diocesepetropolis.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

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