Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama

Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Umuarama
latin= Dioecesis Umuaramensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Maringá
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
cocathedral =
area= 13,200
population= 364,536
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 296,014
catholics_percent= 81.2
bishop= Vicente Costa
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuarama {Latin: " Umuaramen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Umuarama in the Ecclesiastical province of Maringá in Brazil.

History

* May 26, 1973: Established as Diocese of Umuarama from the Diocese of Campo Mourão

Leadership

* Bishops of Umuarama (Roman rite)
** Bishop Bishop Vicente Costa (2002.10.09 – present)
** Bishop José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (1973.06.12 – 2002.05.08)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/umua0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dumua.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeumuarama.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]


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