Archdiocese of Vitória
| Archdiocese of Vitória | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Diocesan bishop | Dario Campos OFM |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Luiz Mancilha Vilela SS.CC. |
| founding | 1895 |
| surface | 7,234 km² |
| Parishes | 82 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Residents | 1,924,500 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics | 1,058,000 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| proportion of | 55% |
| Diocesan priest | 81 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious priest | 52 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 7,955 |
| Permanent deacons | 44 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Friars | 70 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| Religious sisters | 68 (2017 / AP 2018 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória |
| Website | www.aves.org.br |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim Diocese of Colatina Diocese of São Mateus |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória ( Latin Archidioecesis Victoriensis Sancti Spiritus , Portuguese Arquidiocese de Vitória do Espírito Santo ) is a in Brazil located Roman Catholic Archdiocese based in Vitória in the state of Espírito Santo .
history
The Archdiocese of Vitória was on November 15, 1895 by Pope Leo XIII. from the cession of territory by the diocese of Niterói as the diocese of Espírito Santo and subordinated to the archbishopric of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro as a suffragan . On February 16, 1958, the diocese Espírito Santo gave parts of its territory to the establishment of the dioceses Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and São Mateus .
On February 16, 1958, the diocese Espírito Santo was raised to an archdiocese and renamed the Archdiocese of Vitória . The Archdiocese of Vitória gave up parts of its territory on April 23, 1990 to establish the Diocese of Colatina .
Bishops
Bishops of Espírito Santo
- João Batista Corrêa Néri , 1896–1901, then Bishop of Pouso Alegre
- Fernando de Souza Monteiro CM , 1901-1916
- Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza , 1918–1933
- Luiz Scortegagna , 1933–1951
- José Joaquim Gonçalves , 1951–1957, then auxiliary bishop in Rio Preto
- João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque , 1957–1958
Archbishops of Vitória
- João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque, 1958–1984
- Silvestre Luís Scandián SVD , 1984-2004
- Luiz Mancilha Vilela SS.CC. , 2004-2018
- Dario Campos OFM , since 2018
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Archdiocese of Vitória (Portuguese)
- Entry about the Archdiocese of Vitória on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
