Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá (Latin: Dioecesis Paranaguensis) is a diocese located in the city of Paranaguá in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.

Diocese of Paranaguá

Dioecesis Paranaguensis

Diocese de Paranaguá
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuritiba
MetropolitanCuritiba
Statistics
Area12,992 km2 (5,016 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
386,041
263,830 (68.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established21 July 1962 (61 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nossa Senhora do Santíssimo Rosário in Paranaguá
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEdmar Paron
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Peruzzo
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • July 21, 1962: Established as Diocese of Paranaguá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba

Leadership

References


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