The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama ( la, Dioecesis Umuaramensis) is a

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located in the city of Umuarama in the

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of Maringá in Brazil.

History

* 26 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Umuarama from the

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Bishops

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s of Umuarama (Roman rite) **José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (12 June 1973 - 8 May 2002) Resigned **

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(9 October 2002 - 30 December 2009) appointed, Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo **João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. (24 November 2010 – present)

Coadjutor bishop

Frederico Heimler Frederico is a given name. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Portuguese. Literature * Frederico Barbosa, Brazilian poet * Frederico Ghisliero, Italian fencer and soldier who wrote his text Regole di molte cavagliereschi essercitii ...

, S.D.B. (1998-2002), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul

References

GCatholic.org

Diocese website (Portuguese)
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