Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | Curitiba |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 7,172 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
649,556 (2006) 497,454 (76.6%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral de São José dos Pinhais |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais {Latin: Sancti Ioseph Pinealen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.
[edit] History
- December 6, 2006: Established as Diocese of São José dos Pinhais from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of São José dos Pinhais (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. (December 6, 2006 – present)