Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão is a diocese
located in the cities of Palmas
& Francisco Beltrão
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cascavel
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 cities of Palmas
Palmas, Paraná
Palmas is a small city in the south of the Brazilian state of Paraná. Palmas is located in the mountainous area of Paraná and is in the mesorregião of Southcentral Paraná. Palmas is the capital of the microregion of the same name. Its coordinates are 26.483667/26°29'3" S and the longitude is...
& Francisco Beltrão
Francisco Beltrão
Francisco Beltrão is the largest town in the southwest region of Paraná state in Brazil. It was established on December 14, 1952. According to the official The population is about 72,000 inhabitants, which 85% live in the city and 15% in the land. Francisco Beltrão is very close to two another...
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 Cascavel
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.-History:* May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel...
in Brazil.
History
- December 9, 1933: Established as Territorial Prelature of Palmas from the Diocese of Lages and Diocese of Ponta Grossa
- January 14, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Palmas
- January 7, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
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 Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Roman rite)- Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo (2005.08.24 – present)
- Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (1987.01.07 – 2005.08.24)
- Bishops of Palmas (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (78) (1970.02.16 – 1987.01.07)
- Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1958.04.11 – 1969.02.07)
- Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1947.12.13 – 1958.04.11)