Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba
| Archdiocese of Curitiba Archidioecesis Curitibensis Arquidiocese de Curitiba | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light of Pinhais | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Curitiba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,528 km2 (2,134 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 2,262,347 1,480,046 (65.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 April 1892 (124 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light in Curitiba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Peruzzo |
| Auxiliary Bishops | José Mário Angonese |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto Archbishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
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
Leadership
- 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)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Guarapuava
- Diocese of Paranaguá
- Diocese of Ponta Grossa
- Diocese of São José dos Pinhais
- Diocese of União da Vitória
Sources
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Diocese of Curityba do Parana. |
Coordinates: 25°28′07″S 49°15′20″W / 25.46861°S 49.25556°W
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