March 26, 1960: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói / Nictheroy / Nictheroyen(sis) (Latin), having lost territory to establish the
Diocese of Nova Iguaçu.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,228,000 Catholics (53.8% of 2,283,000 total) on 4,728 km² in 77 parishes and 6 missions with 147 priests (105 diocesan, 42 religious), 75 deacons, 249 lay religious (50 brothers, 199 sisters) and 74 seminarians.
João Francisco Braga (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27); next last Suffragan Bishop of
Curitiba (Brazil) (1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10), (see) promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of
Curitiba (1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22), emeritate as Titular Archbishop of
Soteropolis (1935.06.22 – death 1937.10.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: José de Almeida Batista Pereira (1953.12.22 – 1955.11.07), Titular Bishop of
Baris in Pisidia (1953.12.22 – 1955.11.07); next Bishop of
Sete Lagoas (Brazil) (1955.11.07 – 1964.04.02), Bishop of
Guaxupé (Brazil) (1964.04.02 – retired 1976.01.16), died 2009
Metropolitan Archbishops of Niterói
Carlos Gouvêa Coelho (1954.12.14 – 1960.04.23), previously Bishop of
Nazaré (Brazil) (1948.01.10 – 1954.12.14); next Metropolitan Archbishop of
Olinda e Recife (Brazil) (1960.04.23 – death 1964.03.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Paulo Lopes de Faria (1980.11.07 – 1983.12.16), Titular Bishop of
Thelepte (1980.11.07 – 1983.12.16); later Bishop of
Itabuna (Brazil) (1983.12.16 – 1995.08.02),
Coadjutor Archbishop of
Diamantina (Brazil) (1995.08.02 – 1997.05.14), succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Diamantina (1997.05.14 – retired 2007.05.30), died 2009