The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cornélio Procópio ( la, Dioecesis Procopiensis) is a
diocese
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 associa ...
located in the city of
Cornélio Procópio in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Londrina
Londrina (, literally "Little London") is a city located in the north of the state of Paraná, South Region, Brazil, and is away from the state capital, Curitiba. It is the second largest city in the state and fourth largest in the southern regi ...
in Brazil.
History
* May 26, 1973: Established as Diocese of Cornélio Procópio from the
Diocese of Jacarezinho
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Cornélio Procópio (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop
Marcos José dos Santos (2022.06.22 – present)
** Bishop
Manoel João Francisco (2014.03.26 – 2022.06.22)
** Bishop
Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães Getúlio may refer to:
* Getulio Agostini (1943-1990), Venezuelan botanist
* Getulio Alviani (1939-2018), Italian painter
* Getúlio Côrtes (born 1938), Brazilian singer
* Getúlio (footballer, 1947-2008), Getúlio Pedro da Cruz, Brazilian footba ...
, S.V.D. (1984.03.26 – 2014.03.26)
** Bishop
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski CM (March 2, 1928 – July 21, 2010) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic prelate and bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
...
,
C.M. (1979.04.19 – 1983.05.17)
** Bishop
José Joaquim Gonçalves (1973.06.14 – 1979.03.28)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Sérgio de Deus Borges, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2012
*
Aparecido Donizete de Souza, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 2015
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1973
Cornélio Procópio, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Cornélio Procópio
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