Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba

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Rite Latin Rite Emeritus Bishops Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo Phone +55 86 3367-1207 Emeritus bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo		Pope Francis Area 20,565 km² Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)550,000495,000 (90%) Established 16 December 1944 (72 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Graça Address Praca Matriz - s/n, Luís Correia - PI, 64220-000, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina Similar Palácio Episcopal, Parnaíba Internatio Airport, Unidade Escolar São Luiz, Paróquia de São Sebastião, Colégio Diocesano Profiles Facebook

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba (Latin: Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

History

16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the Diocese of Piaui

Leadership

Bishops of Parnaíba (Roman rite)

Bishop Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – present)

Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)

Bishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)

Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)

Bishop Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco (1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba Wikipedia

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