Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho
Diocese of Jacarezinho Dioecesis Iacarezinhoënsis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Londrina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,369 km2 (5,162 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 437,000 380,000 (87.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 May 1926 (98 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Sebastião |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Fernando José Penteado |
| Bishops emeritus | Conrado Walter, S.A.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho (Latin: Dioecesis Iacarezinhoënsis) is a diocese in the city of Jacarezinho in the Ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.
History
- May 10, 1926: Established as Diocese of Jacarezinho from the Diocese of Curitiba
Leadership
- Bishops of Jacarezinho (Roman rite)
- Bishop Fernando José Penteado (5 July 2000 – present)
- Bishop Conrado Walter, S.A.C. (10 August 1991 – 5 July 2000)
- Bishop Pedro Filipak (8 February 1962 – 10 August 1991)
- Bishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (29 October 1946 – 20 December 1960)
- Bishop Ernesto de Paula (22 November 1941 – 30 June 1945)
- Bishop Fernando Taddei, C.M. (22 April 1927 – 9 January 1940)
References
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