Roman Catholic Diocese of Cornélio Procópio explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Cornélio Procópio |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Procopiensis |
| Coat: | Brasão Heráldico da Diocese de Cornélio Procópio.jpg |
| Coat Size: | 150px |
| Country: |  Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 26 May 1973 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Cristo Rei |
| Area Km2: | 6,718 |
| Population: | 198,055 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Catholics: | 156,988 |
| Catholics Percent: | 79.3 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Geremias Steinmetz |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Manoel João Francisco |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cornélio Procópio (la|Dioecesis Procopiensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cornélio Procópio in the ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Cornélio Procópio (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Marcos José dos Santos (2022.06.22 – present)
- Bishop Manoel João Francisco (2014.03.26 – 2022.06.22)
- Bishop Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. (1984.03.26 – 2014.03.26)
- Bishop Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1979.04.19 – 1983.05.17)
- Bishop José Joaquim Gonçalves (1973.06.14 – 1979.03.28)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Sérgio de Deus Borges, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2012
- Aparecido Donizete de Souza, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul in 2015
References
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