The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba ( la, Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a
diocese located in the city of
Parnaíba
Parnaíba () is a city in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Having a population of over 150,000 inhabitants according to IBGE's 2020 report, it is the second most populous city in the state, after the capital Teresina. It is one of the four coastal ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province of
Teresina in Brazil.
History
* 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the
Diocese of Piaui
Bishops of Parnaíba
*
Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco
Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal.
Noteworthy ...
(1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)
*
Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)
*
Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral Edvaldo is a given name. It may refer to:
* Edvaldo Alves de Santa Rosa (1934-2002), known as Dida, Brazilian football attacking midfielder
* Edvaldo Izidio Neto (1934-2002), known as Vavá, Brazilian football striker
* Edvaldo Oliveira (born 1963) ...
,
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(later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)
*
Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (January 14, 1926 – August 10, 2013) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ordained in 1952, Rufino do Rêgo was named bishop in 1971 and in 1986 became bishop of the Diocese of Parnaiba, Brazil
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(1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)
* Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – 2016.08.24)
* Juarez Sousa da Silva (4 August 2016 – 4 January 2023)
Coadjutor bishops
*
Alfredo Schäffler
Alfredo (, ) is a cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name Alfred and a common Italian, Galician, Portuguese and Spanish language personal name.
People with the given name include:
*Alfredo (born 1946), Brazilian footballer born as Alfredo Mostarda Fil ...
(2000-2001)
*
Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016)
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1944
Parnaiba, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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