Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Jacarezinho |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Iacarezinhoënsis |
| Country: |  Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 10 May 1926 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição e São Sebastião |
| Area Km2: | 13,369 |
| Population: | 437,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Catholics: | 380,000 |
| Catholics Percent: | 87.0 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Geremias Steinmetz |
| Bishop: | Antônio Braz Benevente |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Fernando José Penteado |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jacarezinho (Latin: Dioecesis Iacarezinhoënsis) is a diocese in the city of Jacarezinho in the ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Jacarezinho (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Antônio Braz Benevente (7 September 2010 – present)
- Bishop Fernando José Penteado (5 July 2000 – 23 June 2010)
- Bishop Conrado Walter, S.A.C. (10 August 1991 – 5 July 2000)
- Bishop Pedro Filipak (8 February 1962 – 10 August 1991)
- Bishop Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (29 October 1946 – 20 December 1960), appointed Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais
- Bishop Ernesto de Paula (22 November 1941 – 30 June 1945), appointed Bishop of Piracicaba, São Paulo
- Bishop Fernando Taddei, C.M. (22 April 1927 – 9 January 1940)
Coadjutor bishop
Auxiliary bishop
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Mauro Aparecido dos Santos, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Campo Mourão, Parana in 1998
- Elizeu de Morais Pimentel, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Paranavaí, Parana in 2001
- Mário Antônio da Silva, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus, Amazonas in 2010
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