Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

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Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
Dioecesis Palmensis–Beltranensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Cascavel
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 17,964 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
557,707 (2004)
490,787 (88.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus da Coluna
Co-cathedral: Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória
Ordinaries
Bishop: José Antônio Peruzzo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão {Latin: Palmen(sis) – Beltranen(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Palmas & Francisco Beltrão in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

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