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Personal apostolic administration Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil

Diocese of São João Maria Vianney

Sancti Ioannis Mariae Vianney

Latin Church

Personal apostolic administration established in 2002 for traditionalist Catholic clergy and faithful attached to the pre-conciliar Roman Rite within the territory of the Diocese of Campos, Brazil. It is the only personal apostolic administration in the world and is led by Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima, in Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil.

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Established
2002
Catholics
29,957
Priests
38
Territory
12,520 km²

Parishes and churches

12 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Apostolic Administrator
Fernando Arêas Rifan

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The cathedral

Igreja do Imaculado Coração de Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima stands in Campos dos Goytacazes, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Pope John Paul II established the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney (Latin: Administratio Apostolica Personalis Sancti Ioannis Mariae Vianney) on 18 January 2002 for traditionalist Catholic clergy and laity within the Diocese of Campos in Brazil. It remains the only personal apostolic administration in existence, and the only canonically regular Catholic Church jurisdiction in the area devoted exclusively to celebrating the Tridentine Mass. Bishop Fernando Arêas Rifan serves as its current Apostolic Administrator.