Roman Catholic Diocese of Petrópolis

Diocese of Petrópolis Dioecesis Petropolitanus
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
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.