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Suffragan diocese Palmas–Francisco Beltrão, Brazil

Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Palmen(sis)-Beltranen(sis)

The Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in the state of Paraná, originating in 1933 and named for its cathedral in Palmas and co-cathedral in Francisco Beltrão. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Cascavel and led by Bishop Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C., since 2016.

On the map

Esri
Palmas–Francisco Beltrão, Brazil, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1933
Catholics
490,787
Priests
90
Territory
17,964 km²

Parishes and churches

46 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop
Edgar Xavier Ertl
Born
3 September 1966
Birthplace
Nova Prata do Iguaçu
Institute
SOCIETÀ DELL'APOSTOLATO CATTOLICO (PALLOTTINI)

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The cathedral

Catedral do Senhor Bom Jesus stands in Palmas–Francisco Beltrão, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

Its co-cathedral is Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória.

On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.

History

Two cities, Palmas and Francisco Beltrão, share this diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Palmensis-Beltranensis), which belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.