:''There is also a Diocese of Curitiba (and a Bishop of Curitiba) in the
Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba () is a
Latin Rite Latin Rite may refer to:
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*The Roman Rite
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Metropolitan
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
in
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to:
Geology
* Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America
Places In Argentina
*Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city
* Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province
In Brazil
*Paraná (state), a state ...
, southern Brazil.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a
Minor Basilica
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: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais, dedicated to
Our Lady of the Candles, in
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the larg ...
.
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
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,
Diocese of Jacarezinho and
Diocese of Ponta Grossa
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa () is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull ''Quum in Dies Numerus'' of Pope Pius XI, with ''bula Quum in numerus''. It is a suffragan dioce ...
(as a suffragan)
* Lost territories repeatedly to establish three more suffragan sees : on 1962.07.21
Diocese of Paranaguá
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
, on 1976.12.03
Diocese of União da Vitória and on 2006.12.06
Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
* It enjoyed a
Papal visit from
Pope John Paul II
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In his you ...
in July 1980.
Statistics
As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,835,000 Catholics (71.6% of 2,562,464 total) on 5,751 km
2 in 135 parishes and 572 missions with 407 priests (100 diocesan, 307 religious), 70 deacons, 1,527 lay religious (614 brothers, 913 sisters) and 33 seminarians.
Ecclesiastical province
The Metropolitan has the following
suffragan
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In the Catholic Church, a suffragan bishop leads a diocese within an ecclesiastical province other than the principal diocese, the metropolitan archdiocese; the diocese led ...
sees :
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava () is a diocese located in the city of Guarapuava in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba, Curitiba in Brazil.
History
* December 16, 1965: Established as Diocese of Guara ...
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaguá
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
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* Epistle to the Romans, shortened to Romans, a letter ...
, a daughter
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta Grossa
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa () is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull ''Quum in Dies Numerus'' of Pope Pius XI, with ''bula Quum in numerus''. It is a suffragan dioce ...
, a daughter
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Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
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, a daughter
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Roman Catholic Diocese of União da Vitória
The Diocese of União da Vitória () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Brazil. Its episcopal see is União da Vitória. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the m ...
, a daughter
Episcopal ordinaries, along with auxiliary bishops
(all
Roman rite
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)
Under each Ordinary is listed the auxiliary bishops whose tenure as such began during the tenure of such Ordinary.
;''Suffragan Bishops of Curitiba''
*
José de Camargo Barros
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In French, the name ''J ...
(1894.01.16 – 1903.11.09), next Bishop of
São Paulo
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(Brazil) (1903.11.09 – death 1906.08.04)
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Notable people with the name include:
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, (1904.05.10 – 1906.12.18), next last Suffragan Bishop of
(his native) São Paulo
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, (see) promoted first Metropolitan Archbishop of
São Paulo
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(Brazil) (1908.06.07 – death 1938.11.13)
* João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop) (1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10 ''see below''), previously Bishop of
Niterói
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(Brazil) (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27)
;''Metropolitan Archbishops of Curitiba''
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João Francisco Braga (''see above'' 1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22), emeritate as
Titular Archbishop
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of
Soteropolis
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(1935.06.22 – death 1937.10.13)
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Ático Eusébio da Rocha (1935.12.16 – death 1950.04.11), previously Bishop of
Santa Maria(Brazil) (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17), Bishop of
Cafelândia (Brazil) (1928.12.17 – 1935.12.16)
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Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux Manoel may refer to:
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* Manoel (name), a given name and surname
* Manoel (footballer, born 1953) (1953–2015), Brazilian football forward
* Manoel (footballer, born 1978), Brazilian football forward
* Manoel (footballer, born 1989), Brazilia ...
(1950.08.19 – 1970.02.06)
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Auxiliary Bishop
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: Inácio Krause (葛樂才), C.M. (1950 – 1963)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1954 – 1955), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Taubaté, São Paulo
** Auxiliary Bishop: Jerônimo Mazzarotto (1957.04.29 – 1970.05.08)
** Auxiliary Bishop: Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (1966.05.30 – 1970.12.28), appointed Archbishop here
*
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (1970.12.28 – 2004.05.19)
**
Auxiliary Bishop
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: Albano Bortoletto Cavallin (later Archbishop) (1973.06.14 – 1986.10.24), appointed Bishop of Guarapuava, Parana
** Auxiliary Bishop: Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1975.06.27 – 1979.04.19), appointed Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana
** Auxiliary Bishop: Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. (1979.04.19 – 2006.12.06), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
** Auxiliary Bishop: Sérgio Arthur Braschi (1998.02.18 – 2003.07.16), appointed Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana
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Moacyr José Vitti
Moacyr José Vitti (November 30, 1940 – June 26, 2014) was a Catholic archbishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1967, Vitti was named titular bishop of ''Sita'' and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba, Brazil ...
,
Stigmatines
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(C.S.S.) (2004.05.19 – 2014.06.26)
**
Auxiliary Bishop
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...
:
Dirceu Vegini (2006.03.15 – 2010.10.20), appointed Bishop of Foz do Iguaçu, Parana
** Auxiliary Bishop: João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (2007.10.17 – 2013.06.26), appointed Bishop of Toledo, Parana
** Auxiliary Bishop: Rafael Biernaski (2010.02.10 – 2015.06.24), appointed Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina
** Auxiliary Bishop: José Mário Scalon Angonese (2013.02.20 – 2017.05.31), appointed Bishop of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul
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José Antônio Peruzzo
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(2015.01.07 – ...), previously Bishop of
Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil) (2005.08.24 – 2015.01.07)
**
Auxiliary Bishop
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: Francisco Cota de Oliveira (2017.06.07 – 2020.06.10), Titular Bishop of
Fiorentino
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History
The ter ...
(2017.06.07 – 2020.06.10), appointed Bishop of Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais
** Auxiliary Bishop: Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. (2017.06.07 – 2020.05.06), Titular Bishop of
Tusuros
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(2017.06.07 – 2020.05.06), appointed Bishop of Guarapuava
See also
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List of Catholic dioceses in Brazil
This list of Catholic dioceses and archdioceses of Brazil which includes both the dioceses of the Latin Church, which employ the Latin liturgical rites, and various other dioceses, primarily the eparchies of the Eastern Catholic Churches, whic ...
Sources and external links
GCatholic.org, with Google map & satellite photo - data for all sectionsArchdiocese website (Portuguese)
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
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Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
Religious organizations established in 1892
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Organisations based in Curitiba