S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Orani Jo�o Tempesta, O. Cist., Cardinal, Archbishop
Paulo Alves Rom�o, Auxiliary Bishop
Zdzisław Stanisław Błaszczyk, Auxiliary Bishop
Ant�nio Luiz Catelan Ferreira, Auxiliary Bishop
Roque Costa Souza, Auxiliary Bishop
C�lio da Silveira Calixto Filho, Auxiliary Bishop
Jos� Maria Pereira, Auxiliary Bishop
Joselito Ramalho Nogueira, Auxiliary Bishop
Hiansen Vieira Franco, Auxiliary Bishop
Ant�nio Augusto Dias Duarte, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Assis Lopes, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 27 April 1892
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Rio de Janeiro
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 1,200 (463 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Leste 1
Official Web Site: https://arqrio.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Benjamin Constant 23, 7o andar, Gloria, 20241-150 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Telephone: (021)2292-3132; 3916-3132
Fax: 3916-3231

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
- Latin Name: Sancti Sebastiani Fluminis Ianuarii
- Erected: 19 July 1575
- State: Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil
Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
- Latin Name: Sancti Sebastiani Fluminis Ianuarii
- Elevated: 16 November 1676
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia
- State: Rio de Janeiro
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bartolomeu Sim�es Pereira † (11 May 1577 Appointed - 1591 Resigned)
Jo�o da Costa † ( 1603 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Bartholomeu Lagarto † ( 1606 Appointed - 1606 Died)
Mateus da Costa Aborim † (24 Jan 1606 Appointed - 1629 Died)
M�ximo Pereira, O.S.B. † ( 1629 Appointed - 1629 Died)
Louren�o de Mendon�a † (22 Jul 1631 Appointed - 1637 Resigned)
Pedro Homem Albernaz † ( 1639 Appointed - 1643 Died)
Antonio de Mariz Loureiro † (8 Oct 1643 Appointed - 1657 Died)
Manuel de Sousa e Almada † (12 Dec 1658 Appointed - 1673 Died)
Francisco da Silveira Dias † ( 1671 Appointed - 14 Dec 1681 Resigned)
Manuel Pessoa de Figueiredo † (15 Feb 1673 Appointed - 28 Aug 1673 Died)
Manoel Pereira, O.P. † (16 Nov 1676 Appointed - 1680 Resigned)
Jos� de Barros Alarc�o † (19 Aug 1680 Appointed - 6 Apr 1700 Died)
Francisco de S�o Jer�nimo de Andrade, C.R.S.J.E. † (8 Aug 1701 Appointed - 7 Mar 1721 Died)
Ant�nio de Guadalupe, O.F.M. Disc. † (21 Feb 1725 Appointed - 31 Aug 1740 Died)
Jo�o da Cruz Salgado de Castilho, O.C.D. † (19 Dec 1740 Confirmed - 4 Dec 1745 Resigned)
Ant�nio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B. † (15 Dec 1745 Confirmed - 5 Dec 1773 Died)
Jos� Joaquim Justiniano Mascarenhas Castello Branco † (20 Dec 1773 Succeeded - 28 Jan 1805 Died)
Jos� Caetano da Silva Coutinho † (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - 27 Jan 1833 Died)
Manoel de Monte Rodrigues de Ara�jo † (23 Dec 1839 Confirmed - 11 Jun 1863 Died)
Pedro Maria de Lacerda † (24 Sep 1868 Appointed - 12 Nov 1890 Died)
Jos� Pereira da Silva Barros † (12 May 1891 Appointed - 1 Sep 1893 Resigned)
Jo�o Fernando Santiago Esberard (Esberrard) † (12 Sep 1893 Appointed - 22 Jan 1897 Died)
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti † (31 Aug 1897 Appointed - 18 Apr 1930 Died)
Sebasti�o Leme da Silveira Cintra † (18 Apr 1930 Succeeded - 17 Oct 1942 Died)
Jaime de Barros C�mara † (3 Jul 1943 Appointed - 18 Feb 1971 Died)
Eug�nio de Ara�jo Sales † (13 Mar 1971 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Retired)
Eus�bio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † (25 Jul 2001 Appointed - 27 Feb 2009 Retired)
Orani Jo�o Tempesta, O. Cist. (27 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
19 July 1575	Erected	Diocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos	Territorial Prelature of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro (erected)
Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
16 November 1676	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
6 December 1745	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Territorial Prelature of Cuiab� (erected) Territorial Prelature of Goi�s (erected) Diocese of Mariana (erected) Diocese of S�o Paulo (erected)
7 May 1848	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Diocese of S�o Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul (erected)
27 April 1892	Territory Lost	Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Diocese of Niter�i (Nictheroy) (erected)
Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
27 April 1892	Elevated	Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
15 August 1907	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro (erected)
6 May 2003	Territory Added	Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro (suppressed)	Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro

1950 1,400,000 2,000,000 70.0% 250 286 536 2,611 414 2,205 105 ap1951

1962 2,800,000 3,500,000 80.0% 264 405 669 4,185 523 2,453 138 ap1967

1970 3,400,122 4,651,669 73.1% 237 409 646 5,263 519 2,950 194 ap1971

1976 3,684,200 4,251,918 86.6% 271 561 832 4,428 1 665 2,467 198 ap1977

1980 4,790,219 5,443,431 88.0% 255 385 640 7,484 3 554 1,999 208 ap1981

1990 4,945,000 6,097,000 81.1% 252 330 582 8,496 10 426 1,991 226 ap1991

1999 4,491,000 5,677,000 79.1% 277 298 575 7,810 33 365 1,634 238 ap2000

2000 3,880,074 5,598,953 69.3% 285 278 563 6,891 33 384 1,260 240 ap2001

2001 3,880,012 5,598,863 69.3% 274 285 559 6,940 35 371 1,299 241 ap2002

2002 4,041,954 5,857,904 69.0% 298 315 613 6,593 33 411 1,228 242 ap2003

2003 4,059,527 5,857,904 69.3% 318 264 582 6,975 34 361 1,214 242 ap2004

2004 3,556,095 5,857,895 60.7% 314 278 592 6,006 42 384 1,117 246 ap2005

2010 3,737,000 6,158,000 60.7% 323 279 602 6,207 124 390 654 252 ap2011

2014 3,870,000 6,033,000 64.1% 334 245 579 6,683 168 334 1,024 265 ap2015

2017 3,320,334 6,498,837 51.1% 351 247 598 5,552 202 326 670 267 ap2018

2020 3,432,768 6,718,903 51.1% 403 227 630 5,448 242 298 580 273 ap2021

2022 3,461,716 6,775,561 51.1% 408 222 630 5,494 271 296 544 280 ap2023

2023 3,475,950 6,803,421 51.1% 417 223 640 5,431 268 304 515 286 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
1950	1,400,000	2,000,000	70.0%	250	286	536	2,611		414	2,205	105	ap1951
1962	2,800,000	3,500,000	80.0%	264	405	669	4,185		523	2,453	138	ap1967
1970	3,400,122	4,651,669	73.1%	237	409	646	5,263		519	2,950	194	ap1971
1976	3,684,200	4,251,918	86.6%	271	561	832	4,428	1	665	2,467	198	ap1977
1980	4,790,219	5,443,431	88.0%	255	385	640	7,484	3	554	1,999	208	ap1981
1990	4,945,000	6,097,000	81.1%	252	330	582	8,496	10	426	1,991	226	ap1991
1999	4,491,000	5,677,000	79.1%	277	298	575	7,810	33	365	1,634	238	ap2000
2000	3,880,074	5,598,953	69.3%	285	278	563	6,891	33	384	1,260	240	ap2001
2001	3,880,012	5,598,863	69.3%	274	285	559	6,940	35	371	1,299	241	ap2002
2002	4,041,954	5,857,904	69.0%	298	315	613	6,593	33	411	1,228	242	ap2003
2003	4,059,527	5,857,904	69.3%	318	264	582	6,975	34	361	1,214	242	ap2004
2004	3,556,095	5,857,895	60.7%	314	278	592	6,006	42	384	1,117	246	ap2005
2010	3,737,000	6,158,000	60.7%	323	279	602	6,207	124	390	654	252	ap2011
2014	3,870,000	6,033,000	64.1%	334	245	579	6,683	168	334	1,024	265	ap2015
2017	3,320,334	6,498,837	51.1%	351	247	598	5,552	202	326	670	267	ap2018
2020	3,432,768	6,718,903	51.1%	403	227	630	5,448	242	298	580	273	ap2021
2022	3,461,716	6,775,561	51.1%	408	222	630	5,494	271	296	544	280	ap2023
2023	3,475,950	6,803,421	51.1%	417	223	640	5,431	268	304	515	286	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Paulo Alves Rom�o (Priest: 28 Jun 1997; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Dec 2016)
Gilson Andrade da Silva
Fernando Ar�as Rifan
Zdzisław Stanisław Błaszczyk (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Dec 2019)
Edson de Castro Homem (Priest: 18 Oct 1977; Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 2005 to 6 May 2015)
Ant�nio Luiz Catelan Ferreira (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 2021 - )
Paulo Cezar Costa (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 2010 to 22 Jun 2016)
Roque Costa Souza (Priest: 18 Jun 1994; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 2012)
Ant�nio Carlos Cruz Santos, M.S.C.
Pedro Cunha Cruz (Priest: 4 Aug 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 2010 to 20 May 2015)
Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Feb 2012 to 13 Mar 2019)
C�lio da Silveira Calixto Filho (Deacon: 8 Dec 2001; Priest: 28 Sep 2002; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 2020)
Juarez Delorto Secco (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 2017 to 13 Dec 2023)
Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento (Priest: 2012; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Oct 2017 to 19 Apr 2023)
Ant�nio Augusto Dias Duarte (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 2005 to 25 Feb 2025)
Samuel Ferreira de Lima, O.F.M.
Nelson Francelino Ferreira (Priest: 4 Aug 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Nov 2010 to 12 Feb 2014)
Edney Gouv�a Mattoso (Priest: 29 Aug 1987; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jan 2005 to 20 Jan 2010)
Wilson Tadeu J�nck, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 2003 to 26 May 2010)
Dimas Lara Barbosa (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jun 2003 to 4 May 2011)
Assis Lopes (Priest: 3 Jul 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jan 2003 to 26 Jan 2011)
Alexandre Awi Mello, P. Sch�nstatt
Jos� Palmeira Lessa (Priest: 3 Jul 1968; Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1982 to 30 Oct 1987)
Alo�sio Jorge Pena Vitral
Jos� Maria Pereira (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 2025)
Joel Portella Amado (Priest: 12 Oct 1982; Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Dec 2016 to 31 Jan 2024)
Joselito Ramalho Nogueira (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 2025)
Karl Josef Romer (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1975 to 13 Apr 2002)
Filippo Santoro (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Apr 1996 to 12 May 2004)
Orani Jo�o Tempesta, O. Cist. (Archbishop: 27 Feb 2009 - )
Hiansen Vieira Franco (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 2025)
Dario Edoardo Vigan�

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Eug�nio de Ara�jo Sales † (Archbishop: 13 Mar 1971 to 25 Jul 2001)
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1897 to 18 Apr 1930)
Jos� de Barros Alarc�o † (Bishop: 19 Aug 1680 to 6 Apr 1700)
Jaime de Barros C�mara † (Archbishop: 3 Jul 1943 to 18 Feb 1971)
Agostinho Francisco Benassi †
F�lix Bilbao y Ugarriza †
Romeu Brigenti † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Aug 1979 to 14 Nov 2001)
Waldyr Calheiros Novaes (de Novais) † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 1964 to 20 Oct 1966)
Rosalvo Costa R�go † (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 1946 to 3 Feb 1954)
Jo�o da Costa † (Prelate: 1603 to 1606)
Mateus da Costa Aborim † (Prelate: 24 Jan 1606 to 1629)
Narbal da Costa Stencel † (Priest: 25 Feb 1956; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Oct 1987 to 13 Mar 2002)
Jo�o da Cruz Salgado de Castilho, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1740 to 4 Dec 1745)
Jo�o Batista da Mota e Albuquerque † (Priest: 25 Apr 1933 to 29 Apr 1957)
Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I. †
Jos� Caetano da Silva Coutinho † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 27 Jan 1833)
Francisco da Silveira Dias † (Prelate: 1671; Apostolic Administrator: 16 Nov 1676 to 14 Dec 1681)
Jo�o d�Avila Moreira Lima † (Auxiliary Bishop: 21 Jun 1982 to 20 Mar 2002)
Francisco de S�o Jer�nimo de Andrade, C.R.S.J.E. † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1701 to 7 Mar 1721)
Jos� Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Dec 1986 to 15 Nov 1995)
Louren�o de Mendon�a † (Prelate: 22 Jul 1631 to 1637)
Jorge Marcos de Oliveira † (Priest: 8 Dec 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1946 to 26 Jul 1954)
Ant�nio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1745 to 5 Dec 1773)
Luiz Ant�nio dos Santos † (Deacon: 24 Aug 1841; Priest: 21 Sep 1841 to 28 Sep 1860)
[Carlos Duarte Costa] † (Priest: 1 Apr 1911 to 4 Jul 1924)
Eduardo Duarte e Silva † (Priest: 19 Dec 1874 to 23 Jan 1891)
Jo�o Fernando Santiago Esberard (Esberrard) † (Deacon: 8 Aug 1869; Priest: 24 Aug 1869 to 26 Jun 1890; Archbishop: 12 Sep 1893 to 22 Jan 1897)
Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro † (Priest: 29 Jun 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Oct 1975 to 29 Aug 1981)
Henrique C�sar Fernandes Mour�o, S.D.B. †
Vicente da Gamal Leao † (Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Jul 1756 to 11 Dec 1773)
Helv�cio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. †
Manuel Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. †
Jos� Gon�alves da Costa, C.Ss.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1962 to 24 Nov 1969)
Affonso Felippe Gregory † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Aug 1979 to 16 Jul 1987)
Ant�nio de Guadalupe, O.F.M. Disc. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1725 to 31 Aug 1740)
Pedro Homem Albernaz † (Prelate: 1639 to 1643)
Clemente Jos� Carlos Isnard, O.S.B. †
Eduardo Koaik † (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Oct 1973 to 30 Nov 1979)
Pedro Maria de Lacerda † (Deacon: 5 Jun 1852; Priest: 10 Aug 1852; Bishop: 24 Sep 1868 to 12 Nov 1890)
Bartholomeu Lagarto † (Prelate: 1606 to 1606)
Sebasti�o Leme da Silveira Cintra † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Mar 1911 to 29 Apr 1916; Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Mar 1921; Archbishop: 18 Apr 1930 to 17 Oct 1942)
Rafael Llano Cifuentes † (Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Apr 1990 to 12 May 2004)
Jos� Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 1964 to 16 Jan 1976)
Antonio de Mariz Loureiro † (Prelate: 8 Oct 1643 to 1657)
Jos� Joaquim Justiniano Mascarenhas Castello Branco † (Coadjutor Bishop: 20 Dec 1773; Bishop: 20 Dec 1773 to 28 Jan 1805)
Luciano Pedro Mendes de Almeida, S.J. †
Manoel de Monte Rodrigues de Ara�jo † (Bishop: 23 Dec 1839 to 11 Jun 1863)
Othon Motta † (Priest: 12 Jan 1936 to 10 Mar 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 1955 to 30 May 1959)
C�ndido Rubens Pad�n, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1962 to 3 Jan 1966)
Manoel Pereira, O.P. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1676 to 1680)
M�ximo Pereira, O.S.B. † (Prelate: 1629 to 1629)
Jos� Pereira da Silva Barros † (Bishop: 12 May 1891; Archbishop: 27 Apr 1892 to 1 Sep 1893)
H�lder Pessoa C�mara † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1952 to 12 Mar 1964)
Manuel Pessoa de Figueiredo † (Prelate: 15 Feb 1673 to 28 Aug 1673)
Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 1959 to 14 Dec 1961)
Celso Jos� Pinto da Silva † (Priest: 14 Mar 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 1978 to 4 Jul 1981)
Sebasti�o Pinto do R�go †
Ren� de Pontes † (Priest: 24 Aug 1928 to 13 Oct 1938)
Cristiano Frederico Portela de Ara�jo Pena †
Vicente Bartolomeu Maria Priante, S.D.B. †
Pedro de Santa Mariana e Souza, O.C.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Mar 1841 to 6 May 1864)
Eus�bio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † (Archbishop: 25 Jul 2001 to 27 Feb 2009)
Wilson Laus Schmidt † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Sep 1957 to 18 May 1962)
Jo�o da Madre de Deus Seixas da Fonseca Borges, O.S.B. †
Bartolomeu Sim�es Pereira † (Prelate: 11 May 1577 to 1591)
Manuel de Sousa e Almada † (Prelate: 12 Dec 1658 to 1673)
Joaquim Silv�rio de Souza † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jan 1909 to 25 Jan 1910)
Jos� Vicente T�vora † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jun 1954 to 20 Nov 1957)
M�rio Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Feb 1967 to 26 Apr 1971)
Alberto Trevisan, S.A.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1966 to 31 Mar 1973)
Bl. Jacinto Vera y Dur�n †
Augusto Jos� Zini Filho † (Priest: 29 Jun 1959; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jul 1994 to 22 Jan 2003)

Source(s)

Diocese of S�o Sebasti�o do Rio de Janeiro
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 348
- Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 370
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesi� Catholic�, Volume 1, Page 136

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