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Diocese of Petrópolis Dioecesis Petropolitanus |
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Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Niterói |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,075 km2 (1,187 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 760,000 595,000 (78.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1946 (71 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Gregório (Leozírio) Paixão Neto, O.S.B. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesepetropolis.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis (Latin: Dioecesis Petropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Petrópolis in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.