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Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
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The Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu is a Latin Church diocese in western Paraná, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cascavel. It was first erected as a territorial prelature in 1926 and restored as a diocese in 1978.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Sérgio de Deus Borges
- Latin name
- Iguassuen(sis)
- Erected
- 5 May 1978 (origins 1926)
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Catedral São João Batista)
- Patron
- Saint John the Baptist
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Cascavel (Archdiocese of Cascavel)
- Catholics
- 413,000
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Patrulheiro Rua Venânti Otremba 585, 85852-020 Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [045]3574-5811
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Ciudad del Este PY 5 km
- Diocese of Puerto Iguazú AR 7 km
- Diocese of Toledo 122 km
- Diocese of Cascavel 130 km
- Diocese of Canindeyú PY 145 km
- Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão 165 km
Parishes near the see
- Bom Jesus do Migrante · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
- Espírito Santo e Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
- Menino Jesus · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
- Nossa Senhora da Luz · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
- Nossa Senhora da Saúde · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
- Nossa Senhora das Graças · Foz do Iguaçu 2 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001438 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08