Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba is a diocese
located in the city of Parnaíba
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Teresina
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 Parnaíba
Parnaíba
Parnaíba is a port city in Piauí, Brazil, on the right bank of the Parnaíba River, 360 km north of the capital, Teresina. It is one of the only four coastal cities of the state....
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 Teresina
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.-History:* February 20, 1902: Established as Diocese of Piaui from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão* December 16, 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina...
in Brazil.
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 Parnaíba (Roman rite)- Bishop Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – present)
- 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)