The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo ( la, Dioecesis Toletanus in Brasilia) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Cascavel in Brazil.
History
* June 20, 1959: Established as Diocese of Toledo from the
Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu
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Bishops
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Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Toledo (Latin Church), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop João Carlos Seneme (2013.06.26 – ...)
** Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach (2005.07.27 – 2012.10.03), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
** Bishop
Anuar Battisti (1998.04.15 – 2004.09.29), appointed Archbishop of Maringá, Parana
** Bishop
Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner
Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (2 September 1931 – 1 April 2023) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate. He was bishop of Toledo from 1983 to 1995 and archbishop of Cascavel
Cascavel is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It ...
(1983.07.02 – 1995.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Cascavel
** Bishop
Geraldo Majella Agnelo
Geraldo Majella Agnelo (born 19 October 1933) is a Brazilian Roman Catholic Cardinal. He is Archbishop Emeritus of São Salvador da Bahia and Primate Emeritus of Brazil.
Early life and ordination
Agnelo was born in Juiz de Fora. He was ordained ...
(1978.05.05 – 1982.10.04), appointed Archbishop of Londrina, Parana; future
Cardinal
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Animals
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**''Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae
**''Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, the ...
** Bishop
Armando Círio
Armando Círio, O.S.I. (April 30, 1916 – August 11, 2014) was a Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At his death he was one of oldest bishops in the Catholic Church and the oldest Brazilian bishop.
Círio born in Calamandrana, Italy ...
,
O.S.I. (1960.05.14 – 1978.05.05), appointed Bishop of Cascavel; future archbishop
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
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Irineu Roque Scherer Irineu Roque Scherer (15 December 1950 – 2 July 2016) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1978. Scherer served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Garanhuns, Brazil, from 1998 to 2007. He then served as bishop of ...
, appointed Bishop of Garanhuns, Pernambuco in 1998
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Odilo Pedro Scherer, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001; future Cardinal
References
External links
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1959
Toledo, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Toledo, Paraná
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