The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão () 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, prov ...
located in the cities of
Palmas &
Francisco Beltrão
Francisco Beltrão, established on December 14, 1952, is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. In 2010, the population was 80,727, of which 85% lived in the city proper and 15% on the surrounding land. Francisco Beltrão is very close ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Cascavel
Cascavel is a city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Brazil. It is the fifth most populous city in the state with 364.104 inhabitants, according to IBGE 2024 estimate. The distance to Curitiba, the state capital, is 491 kilometers b ...
in Brazil.
History
* December 9, 1933: Established as Territorial Prelature of Palmas from the
Diocese of Lages
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages () is a Latin Church, Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chapecó, Chapecó in Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state, Brazil.
Its cathedral epis ...
and
Diocese of Ponta Grossa
* January 14, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Palmas
* January 7, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
Bishops
Ordinaries
;Prelates of Palmas
* Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (13 December 1947 – 11 April 1958)
;Bishops of Palmas
* Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo,
O.F.M. (11 April 1958 – 7 February 1969)
* Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (16 February 1970 – 7 January 1987)
;Bishops of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
* Bishop
Agostinho José Sartori
Agostinho José Sartori (29 May 1929 – 6 June 2012) was Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Brazil.
Ordained to the priesthood in 1952, Sartori became a bishop in 1970 and retired on 24 August 2005.
Sartori was ho ...
,
O.F.M. Cap. (7 January 1987 – 24 August 2005)
* Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo (24 August 2005 – 7 January 2015), appointed Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana
* Bishop Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. (27 April 2016 – present)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (1996-2005), appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Geremias Steinmetz
Geremias Steinmetz (born 26 February 1965) is a Brazilian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Londrina since 2017. He was Bishop of Paranavaí from 2011 to 2017.
Early years
Geremias Steinmetz was born in Sulina, Paraná, ...
, appointed Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana in 2011
References
External links
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Palmas-Francisco Beltrao, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Christian organizations established in 1933
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1933 establishments in Brazil
Francisco Beltrão
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