Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu

Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu Dioecesis Iguassuensis Diocese de Foz do Iguaçu
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cascavel
Metropolitan	Cascavel
Statistics
Area	6,822 km2 (2,634 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2013) 521,000 413,000 (79.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	10 May 1926 (95 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Foz do Iguaçu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Sérgio de Deus Borges
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sede vacante
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Iguassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

History[]

• May 10, 1926: Established as Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Curitiba
• 1959: Suppressed (to Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Toledo)
• May 5, 1978: Restored as Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Toledo

Leadership[]

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order[]

• Bishops of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Sérgio de Deus Borges (2019.09.07 – ...)
  • Bishop Dirceu Vegini (2010.10.20 – 2018.09.29)
  • Bishop Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (1982.02.12 – 2010.10.20)
  • Bishop Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. (1978.05.05 – 2001.11.28)
• Prelates of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop , S.V.D. (1947.12.13 – 1959.06.20)
  • Fr. Manoel Könner, S.V.D. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1940.02.17 – 1947.12.13)

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

Coordinates: 25°32′49″S 54°35′13″W / 25.5469°S 54.5869°W / -25.5469; -54.5869

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