Roman Catholic Diocese Of Curitiba
:''There is also a Diocese of Curitiba (and a Bishop of Curitiba) in the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil.'' The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba ( la, Archidioecesis Curitibensis) is a Latin rite Metropolitan archdiocese in Paraná, southern Brazil. Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor Basilica: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais, dedicated to Our Lady of the Candles, in Curitiba. History * April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Curitiba / Curitiben(sis) (Latin), on territory split off from the then Diocese of São Paulo (now Metropolitan) * Lost territory on 1908.03.19 to establish the Diocese of Santa Catarina * Promoted on May 10, 1926 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba / Curitiben(sis) (Latin), having lost territories to establish Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu, Diocese of Jacarezinho and Diocese of Ponta Grossa (as a suffragan) * Lost territories repeatedly to establish three more suffragan sees : on 1962 ...
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Anglican Episcopal Church Of Brazil
The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil ( pt, Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil – IEAB) is the 19th province of the Anglican Communion, covering the country of Brazil. It is composed of nine dioceses and one missionary district, each headed by a bishop, among whom one is elected as the Primate of Brazil. The current Primate is Naudal Alves Gomes. IEAB is the oldest non-Roman Catholic church in Brazil,Calvani, Carlos Eduardo"Anglicanismo no Brasil" Revista USP. São Paulo: n.67, p. 36-47, setembro/novembro 2005. Página visitada em 6 de julho de 2015. originating from the Treaty of Commerce and Navigation signed in 1810 between Portugal and the United Kingdom which allowed the Church of England to establish chapels in the former Portuguese colony. In 1890 American missionaries from the Episcopal Church established themselves in the country aiming to create a national church; unlike the English chapels, they celebrated services in Portuguese and converted Brazilians. The A ...
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