The Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Latin: Dioecesis Ponta Grossa) is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull Quum in Dies Numerus of Pope Pius XI, with bula Quum in numerus. It is a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Curitiba. The fifth and current Diocesan Bishop is Bishop Sergio Arthur Braschi.
Diocese of Ponta Grossa Dioecesis Ponta Grossa Diocese de Ponta Grossa | |
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 Cathedral of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Curitiba |
| Metropolitan | Curitiba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,462 km2 (9,059 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 643,339 546,838 (85.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 May 1926 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Ponta Grossa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Sérgio Arthur Braschi |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | José Antônio Peruzzo |
| Website | |
| www.diocesepontagrossa.com.br | |
Bishops edit
- Antônio Mazzarotto (1929 – 1965)
- Geraldo Luis Claudio Micheleto Pellanda, C.P. (1965 – 1991)
- Murilo Sebastian Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (1991 – 1998), appointed Archbishop of Maringá, Parana
- Joao Braz de Aviz (1998 – 2003), appointed Archbishop of Maringá, Parana; future Cardinal
- Sérgio Arthur Braschi (2003 – present)
It is the largest centre of vocations throughout the Paraná, responsible for 40% of all priests present in Parana.
Coadjutor bishop edit
- Geraldo Claudio Luiz Micheletto Pellanda, C.P. (1960-1965)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. (1980-1984), appointed Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana
- José Alves da Costa, D.C. (1986-1991), appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops edit
- Francisco Carlos Bach, appointed Bishop of Toledo, Parana in 2005
- Mário Spaki, appointed Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana in 2018
Cities edit
The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is composed of 13 cities: Carambeí, Castro, Imbituva, Ipiranga, Ponta Grossa, Telêmaco Borba, Ortigueira, Reserva, Tibagi, Ivaí, Piraí do Sul, Teixeira Soares, Fernandes Pinheiro, Ventania, Irati, Guamiranga, and Imbaú.
References edit
- David M. Cheney. "Diocese of Ponta Grossa". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- (in Portuguese) Wikipedia: Diocese de Ponta Grossa
- GCatholic.org
- Diocese Website
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