Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
| Diocese of São José dos Pinhais Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi Pinealensis Diocese de São José dos Pinhais | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St. Joseph | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Curitiba |
| Metropolitan | Curitiba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,172 km2 (2,769 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 725,000 517,000 (71.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 6 December 2006 (10 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in São José dos Pinhais |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Francisco Carlos Bach |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Peruzzo |
| Website | |
| www.diocesesjp.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi Pinealensis) is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.
History
- 6 December 2006: Established as Diocese of São José dos Pinhais from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba
Ordinaries
- Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. (6 December 2006 – 13 February 2012)
- Francisco Carlos Bach (3 October 2012 – present)
References
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