Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2009.02.27 – ...):	Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (73) Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde
Auxiliary Bishop (2005.01.12 – ...):	Bishop Antônio Augusto Dias Duarte (75) Titular Bishop of Tuscamia
Auxiliary Bishop (2012.05.09 – ...):	Bishop Roque Costa Souza (57) Titular Bishop of Castellum medianum
Auxiliary Bishop (2016.12.07 – ...):	Bishop Paulo Alves Romão (60) Titular Bishop of Calama
Auxiliary Bishop (2019.12.04 – ...):	Bishop Zdzisław Stanisław Błaszczyk (54) Titular Bishop of Aulon
Auxiliary Bishop (2020.05.27 – ...):	Bishop Célio da Silveira Calixto Filho (51) Titular Bishop of Segia
Auxiliary Bishop (2021.11.24 – ...):	Bishop Antônio Luiz Catelan Ferreira (54) Titular Bishop of Tunes

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Roman Rite)

Cardinal Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (73)
(2009.02.27 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde
Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1950.06.23 (São José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1974.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.04.25
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Bishop of Rio Preto (Brazil) (1997.02.26 – 2002.12.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Claraval (Brazil) (1999.03.24 – 2002.12.11)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2002.12.11 – 2004.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (2004.10.13 – 2009.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2009.02.27 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde (2014.02.22 [2014.04.12] – ...)

Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I.
(2001.07.25 – 2009.02.27)

Deus é bom

Born:	1932.12.08 (Luzerna, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.05.01
Created Cardinal:	2003.10.21
Died:	2021.01.13 (São José dos Campos, SP, Brazil † 88)

Bishop of São José dos Campos (Brazil) (1981.02.11 – 1991.01.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Florianópolis (Brazil) (1991.01.23 – 2001.07.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2001.07.25 – 2009.02.27)

Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) (2001.10.03 – 2010.07.28)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (2003.10.21 [2004.06.14] – 2021.01.13)

Cardinal Eugênio de Araújo Sales
(1971.03.13 – 2001.07.25)

Impendam et superimpendar

Born:	1920.11.08 (Acari, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1943.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1954.08.15
Created Cardinal:	1969.04.28
Died:	2012.07.09 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil † 91)

Priest of Natal (Brazil) (1943.11.21 – 1954.06.01)

Titular Bishop of Thibica (1954.06.01 – 1968.10.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Natal (Brazil) (1954.06.01 – 1968.10.29)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Natal (Brazil) (1961 – 1965)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1964.07.06 – 1968.10.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1968.10.29 – 1971.03.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Gregorio VII (1969.04.30 – 2012.07.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1971.03.13 – 2001.07.25)

Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) (1972.06.22 – 2001.10.03)

Protopriest of College of Cardinals (2009.02.16 – 2012.07.09)

Cardinal Jaime de Barros Câmara
(1943.07.03 – 1971.02.18)

Ignem veni mittere

Born:	1894.07.03 (São José, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1920.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.02.02
Created Cardinal:	1946.02.18
Died:	1971.02.18 (Aparecida, SP, Brazil † 76)

Bishop of Mossoró (Brazil) (1935.12.19 – 1941.09.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1941.09.15 – 1943.07.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1943.07.03 – 1971.02.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1946.02.22 – 1971.02.18)

Military Vicar of Brazil (Brazil) (1950.11.06 – 1963.11.09)

Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil) (1951.11.14 – 1971.02.18)

President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1958 – 1964)

Cardinal Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra
(1930.04.18 – 1942.10.17)

Cor unum in anima una

Born:	1882.01.20 (Espirito Santo do Pinhal, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1904.10.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.06.24
Created Cardinal:	1930.06.30
Died:	1942.10.17 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil † 60)

Titular Bishop of Orthosia (1911.03.24 – 1916.04.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1911.03.24 – 1916.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1916.04.29 – 1918.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Olinda e Recife (Brazil) (1918.04.29 – 1921.03.15)

Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus (1921.03.15 – 1930.04.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1921.03.15 – 1930.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1930.04.18 – 1942.10.17)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1930.07.03 – 1942.10.17)

Cardinal Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
(1897.08.31 – 1930.04.18)

Domini fortitudo nostra

Born:	1850.01.17 (Cimbres, PE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1874.04.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.10.26
Created Cardinal:	1905.12.11
Died:	1930.04.18 (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil † 80)

Bishop of Goiás (Brazil) (1890.06.26 – 1890.10.27 not possessed)

Titular Bishop of Argos (1892.08.26 – 1894.08.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1892.08.26 – 1894.08.19)

Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1894.08.19 – 1897.08.31)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1897.08.31 – 1930.04.18)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1905.12.14 – 1930.04.18)

Archbishop João Fernando Santiago Esberard (Esberrard)
(1893.09.12 – 1897.01.22)

Born:	1843.10.10 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1869.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1890.09.28
Died:	1897.01.22 († 53)

Titular Bishop of Gerrha (1890.06.26 – 1891.05.12)

Coadjutor Bishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1890.06.26 – 1891.05.12)

Bishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1891.05.12 – 1893.09.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1893.09.12 – 1897.01.22)

Archbishop José Pereira da Silva Barros
(1892.04.27 – 1893.09.01)

Born:	1835.11.24 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1858.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.08.28
Died:	1898.04.15 († 62)

Bishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1881.01.07 – 1891.06.25)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1891.06.25 – 1892.04.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1892.04.27 – 1893.09.01)

Titular Archbishop of Darnis (1895.12.02 – 1898.04.15)

Bishops of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Pereira da Silva Barros (later Archbishop)
(1891.06.25 – 1892.04.27)

(see above)

Bishop Pedro Maria de Lacerda
(1868.09.24 – 1890.11.12)

Born:	1830.01.31 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1852.08.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1869.01.10
Died:	1890.11.12 († 60)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1868.09.24 – 1890.11.12)

Bishop Manoel de Monte Rodrigues de Araújo
(1839.12.23 – 1863.06.11)

Born:	1797.03.23 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1822.02.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1840.05.24
Died:	1863.06.11 († 66)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1839.12.23 – 1863.06.11)

Bishop José Caetano da Silva Coutinho
(1806.08.26 – 1833.01.27)

Born:	1768.02.13 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1793.02.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1807.03.15
Died:	1833.01.27 († 64)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1806.08.26 – 1833.01.27)

Bishop José Joaquim Justiniano Mascarenhas Castello Branco
(1773.12.20 – 1805.01.28)

Born:	1731.08.23 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1754.10.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1774.01.30
Died:	1805.01.28 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Tipasa (1773.08.17 – 1773.12.20)

Coadjutor Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1773.08.17 – 1773.12.20)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1773.12.20 – 1805.01.28)

Bishop Antônio de Nossa Senhora do Desterro Malheiro, O.S.B.
(1745.12.15 – 1773.12.05)

Born:	1694.06.13 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1718.08.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1739.01.25
Died:	1773.12.05 († 79)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1745.12.15 – 1773.12.05)

Bishop João da Cruz Salgado de Castilho, O.C.D.
(1740.12.19 – 1745.12.04)

Born:	1695.01.04 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1719.03.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1741.02.05
Died:	1756.10.20 († 61)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1740.12.19 – 1745.12.04)

Bishop of Miranda (Portugal) (1750.01.19 – 1756.10.20)

Bishop Antônio de Guadalupe, O.F.M.
(1725.02.21 – 1740.02.12)

Born:	1672.09.27 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:	1725.05.13
Died:	1740.08.31 († 67)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1725.02.21 – 1740.02.12)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1740.02.12 – 1740.08.31)

Bishop Francisco de São Jerõnimo de Andrade, C.R.S.J.E.
(1701.08.06 – 1721.03.07)

Born:	1638 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1671.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1701.12.27
Died:	1721.03.07 († 82)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1701.08.06 – 1721.03.07)

Bishop José de Barros Alarcão
(1680.08.19 – 1700.04.06)

Born:	1634.11.28 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:	1679.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1681.03.16
Died:	1700.04.06 († 65)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1680.08.19 – 1700.04.06)

Bishop Manoel Pereira, O.P.
(1676.11.22 – 1680)

Born:	1607 (Portugal)
Died:	1685.01.06 († 77)

Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1676.11.22 – 1680)

Prelates of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Roman Rite)

Fr. Francisco da Silveira Dias
(Apostolic Administrator 1676.11.16 – 1681.12.14)

Fr. Manuel Pessoa de Figueiredo
(1673.02.15 – 1673.08.28)

Died:

1673.08.28

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1673.02.15 – 1673.08.28)

Fr. Manoel de Souza e Almada
(1658.12.12 – 1673)

Died:

1673

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1658.12.12 – 1673)

Fr. Antonio de Mariz Loureiro
(1643.10.08 – 1657)

Died:

1657

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1643.10.08 – 1657)

Fr. Pedro Homem Albernaz
(1639 – 1643)

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1630.01.24 – 1631)

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1639 – 1643)

Fr. Lourenço de Mendonça
(1631.07.22 – 1637)

Died:

1643

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1631.07.22 – 1637)

Fr. Pedro Homem Albernaz
(1630.01.24 – 1631)

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1630.01.24 – 1631)

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1639 – 1643)

Fr. Máximo de São João Pereira, O.S.B.
(1629 – 1629)

Died:

1629

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1629 – 1629)

Fr. Mateus da Costa Aborim
(1606.01.24 – 1629)

Died:

1629

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1606.01.24 – 1629)

Fr. Bartholomeu Lagarto
(1606.01.24 – 1606)

Died:

1606

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1606.01.24 – 1606)

Fr. João da Costa
(1603 – 1606)

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1603 – 1606)

Fr. Bartolomeu Simões Pereira
(1577.05.11 – 1603)

Died:

1603

Bishop-Prelate of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1577.05.11 – 1603)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra (later Cardinal) (1921.03.15 – 1930.04.18)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop-elect José Joaquim Justiniano Mascarenhas Castello Branco (1773.08.17 – 1773.12.20)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Vicente da Gamal Leao (1756.07.19 – 1773.12.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paulo Celso Dias do Nascimento (61) (2017.10.27 – 2023.04.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Juarez Delorto Secco (53) (2017.06.07 – 2023.12.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joel Portella Amado (69) (2016.12.07 – 2024.01.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luiz Henrique da Silva Brito (56) (2012.02.29 – 2019.03.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paulo Cezar Costa (56) (later Cardinal) (2010.11.24 – 2016.06.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro Cunha Cruz (59) (2010.11.24 – 2015.05.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Nelson Francelino Ferreira (59) (2010.11.24 – 2014.02.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edson de Castro Homem (75) (2005.02.16 – 2015.05.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Edney Gouvêa Mattoso (67) (2005.01.12 – 2010.01.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Dimas Lara Barbosa (68) (later Archbishop) (2003.06.11 – 2011.05.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (72) (later Archbishop) (2003.06.11 – 2010.05.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Assis Lopes (89) (2003.01.22 – 2011.01.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Filippo Santoro (75) (later Archbishop) (1996.04.10 – 2004.05.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Augusto José Zini Filho (1994.07.13 – 2003.01.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Rafael Llano Cifuentes (1990.04.04 – 2004.05.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Narbal da Costa Stencel (1987.10.30 – 2002.03.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Carlos de Lima Vaz, S.J. (1986.12.12 – 1995.11.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop João d’Ávila Moreira Lima (1982.06.21 – 2002.03.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Palmeira Lessa (82) (later Archbishop) (1982.06.21 – 1987.10.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Romeu Brigenti (1979.08.02 – 2001.11.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory (1979.08.02 – 1987.07.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Celso José Pinto da Silva (later Archbishop) (1978.03.06 – 1981.07.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Karl Josef Romer (91) (1975.10.24 – 2002.04.13)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Carlos Alberto Etchandy Gimeno Navarro (later Archbishop) (1975.10.24 – 1981.08.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eduardo Koaik (1973.10.22 – 1979.11.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Mário Teixeira Gurgel, S.D.S. (1967.02.20 – 1971.04.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Alberto Trevisan, S.A.C. (1966 – 1973.03.31)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Alberto Lopes de Castro Pinto (1964.02.25 – 1976.01.16)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Waldyr Calheiros Novaes (1964.02.25 – 1966.10.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (1962.06.25 – 1969.11.24)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. (1962.06.25 – 1966.01.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Francis Mansour Zayek (later Archbishop) (1962.05.30 – 1966.01.27)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1959.07.11 – 1961.12.14)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Wilson Laus Schmidt (1957.09.05 – 1962.05.18)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Othon Motta (1955 – 1959.05.30)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop José Vicente Távora (later Archbishop) (1954.06.23 – 1957.11.20)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara (1952.03.03 – 1964.03.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira (1946.08.03 – 1954.07.26)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Rosalvo Costa Rêgo (1946.03.30 – 1954.02.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra (later Cardinal) (1911.03.24 – 1916.04.29)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Joaquim Silvério de Sousa (later Archbishop) (1909.01.29 – 1910.01.25)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Pedro de Santa Mariana e Souza, O.C.D. (1841.03.01 – 1864.05.06)