Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Brazil

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo (Latin: Dioecesis Toletanus in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Toledo in the ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

Diocese of Toledo

Dioecesis Toletanus in Brasilia

Diocese de Toledo
Cathedral of Christ the King
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCascavel
MetropolitanCascavel
Statistics
Area8,000 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
381,000
337,000 (88.5%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Established20 June 1959 (65 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Christ the King in Toledo
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJoão Carlos Seneme
Metropolitan ArchbishopAdelar Baruffi
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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Bishops

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  • Bishops of Toledo (Latin Church), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop João Carlos Seneme (2013.06.26 – ...)
    • Bishop Francisco Carlos Bach (2005.07.27 – 2012.10.03), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
    • Bishop Anuar Battisti (1998.04.15 – 2004.09.29), appointed Archbishop of Maringá, Parana
    • Bishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1983.07.02 – 1995.12.27), appointed Archbishop of Cascavel
    • Bishop Geraldo Majella Agnelo (1978.05.05 – 1982.10.04), appointed Archbishop of Londrina, Parana; future Cardinal
    • Bishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (1960.05.14 – 1978.05.05), appointed Bishop of Cascavel; future archbishop

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

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