Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis
| Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis Єпархія Непорочного зачаття Діви Марії в Прудентополісі | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba |
| Headquarters | Prudentópolis, Paraná, Brazil |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic |
| Rite | Byzantine |
| Established | May 12, 2014 |
| Cathedral | St. Josaphat Cathedral in Prudentópolis |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Sviatoslav Shevchuk |
| Bishop | Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M. Bishop of the Eparchy of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Valdomiro Koubetch, O.S.B.M. Archbishop of the Archeparchy of São João Batista em Curitiba |
The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic (Byzantine Rite) eparchy (diocese) in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archeparch of São João Batista em Curitiba, who has no other suffragan.
It comprises Ukrainian Catholic parishes in the Southern part of Brazil, concurrently with various Latin provinces. Its cathedral episcopal see in Prudentópolis, Paraná, is currently held by Bishop Meron Mazur, O.S.B.M..
History
- Meron Mazur, Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat (O.S.B.M.) (2014.05.12 – ...), previously Titular Bishop of Simitthu & Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba (2005.12.21 – 2014.05.12)
Eparchial bishops
- Meron Mazur, Order of Saint Basil the Great (O.S.B.M.) (12 May 2014 - )
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Coordinates: 25°28′00″S 49°15′00″W / 25.4667°S 49.2500°W
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