Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba (Latin: Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
Diocese of Parnaíba Dioecesis Parnaibensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,565 km2 (7,940 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 550,000 495,000 (90%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 December 1944 (78 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Divina Graça |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vacant |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho |
Bishops emeritus | Alfredo Schäffler |
Website | |
www.diocesedeparnaiba.org.br |
History
- 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the Diocese of Piaui
Bishops of Parnaíba
- Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco (1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)
- Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)
- Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)
- Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)
- Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – 2016.08.24)
- Juarez Sousa da Silva (4 August 2016 – 4 January 2023)[1]
Coadjutor bishops
- Alfredo Schäffler (2000-2001)
- Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016)
References
- "Rinunce e nomine, 04.01.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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