Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho is a diocese
located in the city of Jacarezinho
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Londrina
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Jacarezinho
Jacarezinho, Paraná
Jacarezinho is a town with around 40,000 inhabitants, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It is situated at near the Jacaré River and it is a major center for the region. Its economy is made up of 34% industries, 55% services , 11% agriculture . The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Londrina
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina is an archdiocese located in the city of Londrina in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Londrina from the Diocese of Jacarezinho...
in Brazil.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Jacarezinho (Roman rite)- Bishop Fernando José Penteado (2000.07.05 – present)
- Bishop Conrado WalterConrado WalterConrado Walter, S.A.C. is a German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Conrado Walter was born in Beauchuschausen, Germany and was ordained a priest on December 2, 1956 from the Religious order of Society of the Catholic Apostolate...
, S.A.C. (1991.08.10 – 2000.07.05) - Bishop Pedro Filipak (1962.02.08 – 1991.08.10)
- Bishop Geraldo de Proença SigaudGeraldo de Proença SigaudGeraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Jacarezinho from 1947 to 1960, and as Archbishop of Diamantina from 1960 to 1980....
, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (1946.10.29 – 1960.12.20) - Bishop Ernesto de Paula (1941.11.22 – 1945.06.30)
- Bishop Fernando Taddei, C.M. (1927.04.22 – 1940.01.09)