Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba

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Ecclesiastical province Curitiba Pope Francis Date founded 27 April 1892 Auxiliary bishop José Mário Angonese		Rite Latin Rite Area 5,528 km² Country Brazil Metropolitan archbishop José Antônio Peruzzo

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2006) 2,262,347 1,480,046 (65.4%) Established 27 April 1892 (124 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light in Curitiba

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba (Latin: Archidioecesis Curitibensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Curitiba in Brazil.

History

April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Curitiba from the Diocese of São Paulo

May 10, 1926: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba

Archbishops of Curitiba (Roman rite)

Archbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. (2004.05.19 – 2014.06.26)

Archbishop Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (1970.12.28 – 2004.05.19)

Archbishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux (1950.08.19 – 1970.02.06)

Archbishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha (1935.12.16 – 1950.04.11)

Archbishop João Francisco Braga (1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22)

Bishops of Curitiba (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop) (1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10)

Bishop Leopoldo Duarte e Silva, Paulista (later Archbishop) (1904.05.10 – 1906.12.18)

Bishop José de Camargo Barros (1894.01.16 – 1903.11.09)

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