Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranavaí
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranavaí is a diocese
located in the city of Paranavaí
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Maringá
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 Paranavaí
Paranavaí
Paranavaí is a city in southern Brazil that was founded on December 14, 1952. Paranavaí is located in the Northwest part of the state of Paraná and has a population of 95,470 . It constitutes a medium regional centre, where its main activities include commerce, services, and agro-industries...
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 Maringá
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá is an archdiocese located in the city of Maringá in Brazil.-History:* February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Maringá 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 Paranavaí (Roman rite)- Bishop Sérgio Aparecido Colombo (2003.12.03 – present)
- Bishop Rubens Augusto de Souza Espínola (1985.10.12 – 2003.12.03)
- Bishop Benjamin de Souza Gomes (1968.03.11 – 1985.10.12)