Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
latin= Dioecesis Palmensis–Beltranensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Cascavel
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus da Coluna
cocathedral = Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória
area= 17,964
population= 557,707
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 490,787
catholics_percent= 88.0
bishop= José Antônio Peruzzo
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão {Latin: " Palmen(sis) – Beltranen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the cities of Palmas & Francisco Beltrão in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

History

* December 9, 1933: Established as Territorial Prelature of Palmas from the Diocese of Lages and Diocese of Ponta Grossa
* January 14, 1958: Promoted as Diocese of Palmas
* January 7, 1987: Renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Leadership

* Bishops of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo (2005.08.24 – present)
** Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (1987.01.07 – 2005.08.24)
* Bishops of Palmas (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. (78) (1970.02.16 – 1987.01.07)
** Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1958.04.11 – 1969.02.07)
** Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (1947.12.13 – 1958.04.11)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/palm3.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dfafb.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.kurya.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]