Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba (Latin: Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.
Diocese of Parnaíba Dioecesis Parnaibensis | |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,565 km2 (7,940 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 550,000 495,000 (90%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 December 1944 (75 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Divina Graça |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Juarez Sousa Da Silva |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho |
| Bishops emeritus | Alfredo Schäffler |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeparnaiba.org.br | |
Parish of Our Lady of Good Hope
History
- 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the Diocese of Piaui
Bishops
- Bishops of Parnaíba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016.08.24 - present)
- Bishop Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – 2016.08.24)
- Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)
- Bishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)
- Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)
- Bishop Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco (1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)
Coadjutor bishops
- Alfredo Schäffler (2000-2001)
- Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016)
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