Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais

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Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
Dioecesis Sancti Ioseph Pinealensis
Statistics
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)

[edit] References