Roman Catholic Diocese of Nova Friburgo

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

History

 * March 26, 1960: Established as Diocese of Nova Friburgo from the Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis

Leadership

 * Bishops of Nova Friburgo (Latin Church)
 * Clemente Isnard (23 Apr 1960 – 17 Jul 1992)
 * Alano Maria Pena (24 Nov 1993 – 24 Sep 2003), appointed Archbishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
 * Rafael Llano Cifuentes (12 May 2004 – 20 Jan 2010)
 * Edney Gouvea Mattoso (20 Jan 2010 – 22 Jan 2020); formerly an Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci (6 May 2020–present); formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Niteroi, Brazil.