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Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Emeritus Bishops
  
José Maria Maimone

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
13,200 km²

Bishop
  
Vicente Costa

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 364,536 296,014 (81.2%)

Established
  
26 May 1973 (43 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Divino Espírito Santo

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama (Latin: Dioecesis Umuaramensis) is a diocese located in the city of Umuarama in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 26 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Umuarama from the Diocese of Campo Mourão

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Umuarama (Roman rite)
  • José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (12 June 1973 - 8 May 2002) Resigned
  • Vicente Costa (9 October 2002 - 30 December 2009) appointed, Bishop of Jundiaí, São Paulo
  • João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. (24 November 2010 - present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama Wikipedia
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