Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranavaí

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Diocese of Paranavaí

Dioecesis Paranavaiensis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Maringá
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
237,071
201,510 (85.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 January 1968 (56 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Maria Mãe da Igreja
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Geremias Steinmetz
Emeritus Bishops Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola
Website
www.maedaigreja.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranavaí (Latin: Dioecesis Paranavaiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paranavaí in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.

History

  • 20 January 1968: Established as Diocese of Paranavaí from the Diocese of Maringá by the Bishop Jaime Luiz Coelho.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Paranavaí (Roman rite)
    • Benjamin de Souza Gomes † (11 March 1968 - 12 October 1985) Retired
    • Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola (12 October 1985 - 3 December 2003) Retired
    • Sérgio Aparecido Colombo (3 December 2003 - 16 September 2009) appointed, Bishop of Bragança Paulista, São Paulo
    • Geremias Steinmetz (5 January 2011 - present)

References

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