Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu

Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu Dioecesis Iguassuensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	Cascavel
Statistics
Area	7,062 km2 (2,727 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 405,000 363,000 (89.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral São João Batista
Current leadership
Bishop	Dirceu Vegini Laurindo Guizzardi (emeritus)

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Iguassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

History

• May 10, 1926: Established as Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Curitiba
• 1959: Suppressed (to Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Toledo)
• May 5, 1978: Restored as Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Toledo

Leadership

• Bishops of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Dirceu Vegini (2010.20.10 - present)
  • Bishop Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (1982.02.12 – 2010.10.20)
  • Bishop Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. (1978.05.05 – 2001.11.28)
• Prelates of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Manoel Könner, S.V.D. (1947.12.13 – 1959.06.20)
  • Fr. Manoel Könner, S.V.D. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1940.02.17 – 1947.12.13)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)