Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Brazil
For the Archdiocese in Spain, see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo.
For the Diocese in the United States, see Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo.
Diocese of Toledo Dioecesis Toletanus in Brasilia Diocese de Toledo | |
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Cathedral of Christ the King | |
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Cascavel |
Metropolitan | Cascavel |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 381,000 337,000 (88.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 20 June 1959 (57 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Christ the King in Toledo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | João Carlos Seneme |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Mauro Aparecido dos Santos |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo (Latin: Dioecesis Toletanus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Toledo in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.
History
- June 20, 1959: Established as Diocese of Toledo from the Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu
Leadership
- Bishops of Toledo (Latin Church)
- Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach (2005.07.27 – 2012.10.03))
- Bishop Anuar Battisti (later Archbishop) (1998.04.15 – 2004.09.29)
- Bishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (later Archbishop) (1983.07.02 – 1995.12.27)
- Bishop Geraldo Majella Agnelo (later Cardinal) (1978.05.05 – 1982.10.04)
- Bishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (later Archbishop) (1960.05.14 – 1978.05.05)
References
Coordinates: 24°42′50″S 53°44′34″W / 24.71389°S 53.74278°W
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