Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba

Diocese of Parnaíba Dioecesis Parnaibensis
Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Teresina
Statistics
Area	20,565 km2 (7,940 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 550,000 495,000 (90%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 December 1944 (79 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Divina Graça
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Juarez Sousa Da Silva
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Bishops emeritus	Alfredo Schäffler
Website
www.diocesedeparnaiba.org.br

Parish of Our Lady of Good Hope

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba (Latin: Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the Ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

History

• 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the Diocese of Piaui

Bishops

• Bishops of Parnaíba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016.08.24 - present)
  • Bishop Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – 2016.08.24)
  • Bishop Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)
  • Bishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)
  • Bishop Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)
  • Bishop Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco (1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)

Coadjutor bishops

• Alfredo Schäffler (2000-2001)
• Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy