Metropolitan Curitiba Pope Francis Country Brazil | Rite Latin Rite Area 23,462 km² | |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2004)
643,339
546,838 (85.0%) Established 10 May 1926 (90 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St Anne in Ponta Grossa Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba | ||
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Latin: Dioecesis Ponta Grossa) is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull Quum in Dies Numerus of Pope Pius XI, with bula Quum in numerus. It is a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Curitiba. The fifth and current Diocesan Bishop is Bishop Sergio Arthur Braschi.
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Bishops
It is the largest centre of vocations throughout the Paraná, responsible for 40% of all priests present in Parana.
Cities
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is composed of 13 cities: Carambeí, Castro, Imbituva, Ipiranga, Ponta Grossa, Telêmaco Borba, Ortigueira, Reserva, Tibagi, Ivaí, Piraí do Sul, Teixeira Soares, Fernandes Pinheiro, Ventania, Irati, Guamiranga, and Imbaú.
References
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