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Archdiocese of Vitória, Brazil 🇧🇷

Celebrations

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Vitória (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J. (67)Archbishop Ângelo Ademir Mezzari, R.C.J. (67)
(2024.12.30 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil)

Rogate ergo

Archbishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (76)Archbishop Dario Campos, O.F.M. (76)
(2018.11.07 – 2024.12.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Vitória (Brazil)

Nas tuas mãos

Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SS.CC.
(2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)

Ut Pastor Pascet

Born:1942.05.06 (Pouso Alto, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1968.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1986.02.22
Died:2022.08.23 (Vitória, ES, Brazil † 80)

Bishop of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (Brazil) (1985.12.03 – 2002.12.03)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2002.12.03 – 2004.04.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)

Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián, S.V.D.
(1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)

Virtute Spiritus Sancti

Born:1931.12.31 (Iconha, ES, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1958.08.03
Consecrated Bishop:1975.02.22
Died:2019.02.16 (Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil † 87)

Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (1975.01.04 – 1981.08.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1981.08.18 – 1984.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)

Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque
(1958.02.16 – 1984.04.27)

In manus tuas

Born:1909.09.02 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1933.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:1957.07.25
Died:1984.04.27 († 74)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1957.04.29 – 1958.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Vitória (Brazil) (1958.02.16 – 1984.04.27)

Bishops of Espírito Santo (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (later Archbishop)
(1957.04.29 – 1958.02.16)

(see above)

Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves
(1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14)

In corde matris

Born:1917.10.21 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1941.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1951.12.08
Died:1988.06.23 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Helos (1951.08.22 – 1951.12.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1951.08.22 – 1951.12.15)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14)

Titular Bishop of Tanis (1957.03.14 – 1973.06.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto (Brazil) (1957.03.14 – 1973.06.14)

Bishop of Cornélio Procópio (Brazil) (1973.06.14 – 1979.03.28)

Bishop Luiz Scortegagna
(1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)

Born:1881.10.14 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1908.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:1932.07.31
Died:1951.12.01 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Phocæa (1932.03.18 – 1933.07.28)

Coadjutor Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1932.03.18 – 1933.07.28)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)

Bishop Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza
(1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)

Born:1873.01.25 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1896.02.29
Consecrated Bishop:1918.04.21
Died:1946.04.03 († 73)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)

Titular Bishop of Orisa (1933.07.28 – 1946.04.03)

Bishop Fernando de Souza Monteiro, C.M.
(1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)

Born:1866.09.22
Ordained Priest:1890.03.22
Consecrated Bishop:1901.10.13
Died:1916.03.23 († 49)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)

Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery
(1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18)

Spiritus Domini ductor

Born:1863.10.06 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1886.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1896.11.01
Died:1920.02.01 († 56)

Bishop of Espírito Santo (Brazil) (1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18)

Bishop of Pouso Alegre (Brazil) (1901.05.18 – 1908.08.03)

Bishop of Campinas (Brazil) (1908.08.03 – 1920.02.01)

Former Prelates

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 7,613 km²

Population: 1,074,000 Catholics (47.8% of 2,247,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 91 parishes

Personnel: 163 priests (103 diocesan, 60 religious), 64 deacons, 223 religious (85 brothers, 138 sisters), 46 seminarians