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Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo

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Diocese of Nova Friburgo

Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis
atedral São João Batista in 2013
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceNiterói
Statistics
Area10,086 km2 (3,894 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
620,000
503,000 (81.1%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established26 March 1960 (64 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São João Batista
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLuiz Antônio Lopes Ricci
Bishops emeritusEdney Gouvea Mattoso
Website
diocesenf.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo (Latin: Dioecesis Neo-Friburgensis) is a diocese located in the city of Nova Friburgo in the ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.

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