Roman Catholic 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 | |
| Area | 17,964 km2 (6,936 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 557,707 490,787 (88.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 9 December 1933 (81 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
Leadership
- 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)
References
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