Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava is a diocese
located in the city of Guarapuava
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Curitiba
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Guarapuava
Guarapuava
Guarapuava is a city in the mid south of Paraná state in Brazil. It is the largest city in that state by area.Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the state of Paraná, in the third plateau, also called of the Plateau of Guarapuava...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Curitiba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba is an archdiocese located in the city of Curitiba in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Curitiba from the Diocese of São Paulo...
in Brazil.
History
- December 16, 1965: Established as Diocese of Guarapuava from the Diocese of Campo Mourão, Diocese of Ponta Grossa and Diocese of ToledoRoman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, BrazilFor the Archdiocese in Spain, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo.For the Diocese in the United States, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo....
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Guarapuava (Roman rite)- Bishop Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.J. (2003.07.02 – present)
- Bishop Giovanni Zerbini, S.D.B. (1995.01.11 – 2003.07.02)
- Bishop Albano Bortoletto Cavallin (later Archbishop) (1986.10.24 – 1992.03.11)
- Bishop Friedrich Helmel, S.V.D. (1966.03.19 – 1986.09.27)