Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais

Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São José dos Pinhais
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Ioseph Pinealensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Curitiba
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de São José dos Pinhais
cocathedral =
area= 7,172
population= 649,556
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 497,454
catholics_percent= 76.6
bishop= Ladislau Biernaski, C.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Pinhais {Latin: " Sancti Ioseph Pinealen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.

History

* December 6, 2006: Established as Diocese of São José dos Pinhais from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba

Leadership

* Bishops of São José dos Pinhais (Roman rite)
** Bishop Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. (December 6, 2006 – present)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zjosD.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsjdp.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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