The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Umuarama
Umuarama is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. Its population was 112,500 inhabitants in 2020.
Umuarama is one of the most important cities in Paraná, one of the three states of southern Brazil. The city elevation is 430 m (1,300 ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Maringá
Maringá () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in southern Brazil founded on 10 May 1947 as a planned urban area. It is the third largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná, with 385,753 inhabitants in the city proper, and 76 ...
in Brazil.
History
* 26 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Umuarama from the
Diocese of Campo Mourão
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associated ...
Bishops
*
Bishop
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s 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.
The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) is a male religious fraternity in the Catholic Church and a branch of the Franciscan Order. Conventual Franciscan Friars are identified by the affix O.F.M. Conv. after their names. They are ...
(24 November 2010 – present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. (1998-2002), did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul
References
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1973
Umuarama, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Umuarama
1975 establishments in Brazil
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