Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão ; Dioecesis Palmensis–Beltranensis ; Diocese de Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cascavel
Metropolitan	Cascavel
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 557,707; 490,787 (88.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	9 December 1933 (90 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Good Jesus in Palmas, Paraná
Co-cathedral	Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Glory in Francisco Beltrão
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	José Antônio Peruzzo
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mauro Aparecido dos Santos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Latin: Dioecesis Palmensis–Beltranensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Palmas & Francisco Beltrão in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

History

December 9, 1933: Established as Territorial Prelature of Palmas from the Diocese of Lages and Diocese of Ponta Grossa
January 14, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Palmas
January 7, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Bishops of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo (2005.08.24 – present)
- Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (1987.01.07 – 2005.08.24)
Bishops of Palmas (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (78) (1970.02.16 – 1987.01.07)
- Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1958.04.11 – 1969.02.07)
- Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1947.12.13 – 1958.04.11)

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