Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda, Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda / Barren(sis) de Pirahy (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1922.12.04: Established as Diocese of Barra do Piraí / Barren(sis) de Pirai (Latin) (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
1925.03.27: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Valença
1946.04.13: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Petrópolis
1960.03.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Nova Iguaçu
1965.01.26: Renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda / Barren(sis) de Pirahy (Latin)
1980.03.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Itaguaí

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.03.13 – ...):

Bishop Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (57)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Roman Rite)

Bishop Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (57)
(2019.03.13 – ...)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil)

Dominus fortitudo mea

Born:	1967.05.19 (São Gonçalo, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1991.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2012.05.12

Priest of Campos (Brazil) (1991.12.14 – 2012.02.29)

Titular Bishop of Zallata (2012.02.29 – 2019.03.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2012.02.29 – 2019.03.13)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil) (2019.03.13 – ...)

Bishop Francesco Biasin (81)
(2011.06.08 – 2019.03.13)

Bishop emeritus of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil)

Dar a vida pelos irmãos

Born:	1943.09.06 (Arzercavalli, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.10.12

Priest of Padova (Italy) (1968.04.20 – 2003.07.23)

Bishop of Pesqueira (Brazil) (2003.07.23 – 2011.06.08)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil) (2011.06.08 – 2019.03.13)

Apostolic Administrator of Corumbá (Brazil) (2023.12.04 – 2024.11.30)

Bishop João Maria Messi, O.S.M. (90)
(1999.11.17 – 2011.06.08)

Bishop emeritus of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil)

Ave gratia plena

Born:	1934.10.05 (Recanati, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1958.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.08.14

Titular Bishop of Zucchabar (1988.06.15 – 1995.03.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aracaju (Brazil) (1988.06.15 – 1995.03.22)

Bishop of Irecê (Brazil) (1995.03.22 – 1999.11.17)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil) (1999.11.17 – 2011.06.08)

Bishop Waldyr Calheiros Novaes
(1966.10.20 – 1999.11.17)

Amen Aleluia

Born:	1923.07.29 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1948.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1964.05.01
Died:	2013.11.30 († 90)

Titular Bishop of Mulia (1964.02.25 – 1966.10.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1964.02.25 – 1966.10.20)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil) (1966.10.20 – 1999.11.17)

Bishop Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro
(1965.01.26 – 1966.06.27)

Born:	1916.05.24 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1948.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.06.11
Died:	1987.06.13 († 71)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí (Brazil) (1963.04.04 – 1965.01.26)

Bishop of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda (Brazil) (1965.01.26 – 1966.06.27)

Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (1966.06.27 – 1973.11.10)

Titular Bishop of Algeciras (1973.11.10 – 1987.06.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) (1973.11.10 – 1987.06.13)

Bishops of Barra do Piraí (Roman Rite)

Bishop Altivo Pacheco Ribeiro
(1963.04.04 – 1965.01.26)

(see above)

Bishop Agnelo Rossi (later Cardinal)
(1956.03.05 – 1962.09.06)

Oportet illum regnare

Born:	1910.05.14 (Joaquim Egidio, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1937.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1956.04.15
Created Cardinal:	1965.02.22
Died:	1995.05.21 (Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil † 85)