Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá

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Archdiocese of Maringá
Archidioecesis Maringaënsis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 6,294 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
611,654 (2004)
428,157 (70.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica
Nossa Senhora da Glória
Ordinaries
Bishop: Anuar Battisti

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá {Latin: Maringaën(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Maringá in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Maringá from the Diocese of Jacarezinho
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maringá

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Maringá (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Anuar Battisti (2004.09.29 – present)
    • Archbishop João Bráz de Aviz (2002.07.17 – 2004.01.28)
    • Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (1997.05.07 – 2002.02.20)
    • Archbishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (1979.10.16 – 1997.05.07)
  • Bishops of Maringá (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (later Archbishop) (1956.12.03 – 1979.10.16)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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