Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
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ARCHDIOCESE OF SÃO SEBASTIÃO DO RIO DE JANEIRO (Archidioecesis Sancti Sebastiani Fluminis Ianuarii)
Country : Brazil
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Established : 1575 as Territorial Prelature of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Elevated to Diocese in 1676
Elevated to Archdiocese in 1892
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arrows symbolises Saint Sebastian.
Arms of Archbishops
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José Pereira da Silva Barros (1892-1893)
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João Fernando Santiago Esberard (1893-1897)
Joaquim Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (1897-1930)
Sebastião Leme da Silveira Cintra (1930-1942)
Jaime de Barros Câmara (1943-1971)
Eugênio de Araújo Sales (1971-2001)
Eusébio Oscar Scheid (2001-2009)
Orani João Tempesta (2009-present)
Arms of Auxiliary bishops
Edney Gouvêa Mattoso (2005-2010)
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