Roman Catholic Diocese of União da Vitória
Diocese of União da Vitória Dioecesis Unionensis a Victoria Diocese de União da Vitória | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Curitiba |
| Metropolitan | Curitiba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,009 km2 (3,864 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 216,328 183,879 (85%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 3 December 1976 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in União da Vitória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Peruzzo |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of União da Vitória (Latin: Dioecesis Unionensis a Victoria) is a diocese located in the city of União da Vitória in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.
History[]
- December 3, 1976: Established as Diocese of União da Vitória from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba, Diocese of Guarapuava and Diocese of Ponta Grossa
Leadership[]
- Bishops of União da Vitória (Roman rite)
- Bishop (2019.03.30 -
- Bishop Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. (2015.05.06 – 2018.02.08)
- Bishop , O.F.M. (2007.01.03 – 2014.04.16)
- Bishop Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. (1976.12.03 – 2007.01.03)
References[]
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Curitiba
- Christian organizations established in 1976
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1976 establishments in Brazil
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