Roman Catholic Diocese of Leopoldina

Diocese of Leopoldina

Dioecesis Leopoldinensis
Cathedral of St. Sebastian
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceJuiz de Fora
Statistics
Area8,491 km2 (3,278 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 529,154
  • 396,865 (75.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established8 March 1942 (83 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Sebastião
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopEdson José Oriolo dos Santos
Metropolitan ArchbishopGil 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.

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