Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vitória (Latin: Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti) is an archdiocese located in the city of Vitória in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Vitória Archidioecesis Victoriensis Spiritus Sancti
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória in 2013
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Vitória
Statistics
Area	7,234 km2 (2,793 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 2,983,150 1,868,722 (62.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 November 1895 (129 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Dario Campos
Auxiliary Bishops	Andherson Franklin Lustoza de Souza
Website
www.aves.org.br

History

• 15 November 1895: Established as Diocese of Espírito Santo from the Diocese of Niterói
• 16 February 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Archbishops of Vitória, below
  • Archbishop Dario Campos, OFM (2018.11.07 – present)
  • Archbishop Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SSCC (2004.04.14 – 2018.11.07)
  • Archbishop Silvestre Luís Scandián, SVD (1984.04.27 – 2004.04.14)
  • Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (1958.05.26 – 1984.04.27)
  • Archbishop João Batista da Mota e Albuquerque (1957.04.29 – 1958.05.26)
• Bishops of Espírito Santo, below
  • Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951.12.15 – 1957.03.14), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Rio Preto, São Paulo
  • Bishop Luiz Scortegagna (1933.07.28 – 1951.12.01)
  • Bishop Benedito Paulo Alves de Souza (1918.01.28 – 1933.07.28)
  • Bishop Fernando de Souza Monteiro, CM (1901.08.21 – 1916.03.23)
  • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1896.08.29 – 1901.05.18), appointed Bishop of Pouso Alegre

Coadjutor bishops

• Luiz Scortegagna (1932-1933)
• Silvestre Luís Scandián, SVD (1981-1984)
• Luiz Mancilha Vilela, SSCC (2002-2004)

Auxiliary bishops

• José Joaquim Gonçalves (1951), appointed Bishop here
• Luís Gonzaga Fernandes (1955-1981), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
• Geraldo Lyrio Rocha (1984-1990), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
• João Braz de Aviz (1994-1998), appointed Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana; future Cardinal
• Odilon Guimarães Moreira (1999-2003), appointed Bishop of Itabira-Fabriciano, Minas Gerais
• Hélio Adelar Rubert (1999-2004), appointed Bishop of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul
• Mário Marquez, OFMCap (2006-2010), appointed Bishop of Joaçaba, Santa Catarina
• José Aparecido Hergesse, CR (2011); did not take effect
• Joaquim Wladimir Lopes Dias (2011-2015), appointed Bishop of Colatina, Espirito Santo
• Rubens Sevilha, OCD (2011-2018), appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Joaquim Mamede da Silva Leite, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Campinas in 1916

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim
• Diocese of Colatina
• Diocese of São Mateus

Churches

• Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Vitória

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Diocese of Spirito Santo" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.