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.
Diocese of Parnaíba Dioecesis Parnaibensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Teresina |
Statistics | |
Area | 20,565 km2 (7,940 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 550,000 495,000 (90%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 16 December 1944 (79 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Divina Graça |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Edivalter Andrade |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho |
Bishops emeritus | Alfredo Schäffler |
Website | |
www.diocesedeparnaiba.org.br |
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