Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá

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Rite Latin Rite Archbishop Anuar Battisti Area 6,294 km² Cathedral Cathedral of Maringá		Pope Francis Emeritus Bishops Jaime Luiz Coelho Country Brazil Emeritus bishop Jaime Luiz Coelho

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2004) 611,654 428,157 (70.0%) Established 1 February 1956 (61 years ago)

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá (Latin: Archidioecesis Maringaënsis) 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

October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maringá

Archbishops of Maringá (Roman rite)

Archbishop Anuar Battisti (2004.09.29 – present)

Archbishop João Braz de Aviz (2002.07.17 – 2004.01.28)

Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (1997.05.07 – 2002.02.20)

Archbishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (1979.10.16 – 1997.05.07)

Bishops of Maringá (Roman Rite)

Bishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (later Archbishop) (1956.12.03 – 1979.10.16)

Diocese of Campo Mourão

Diocese of Paranavaí

Diocese of Umuarama

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