Diocese of Parnaíba

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The Diocese of Parnaiba is a Latin Rite diocese in Piaui, Brazil, erected in 1944 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Teresina. Bishop Edivalter Andrade has led the see since 2023.

Bishop
Edivalter Andrade
Latin name
Parnaiben(sis)
Erected
16 December 1944
Cathedral
Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mae da Divina Graca
Patron
Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Teresina (Archdiocese of Teresina)
Catholics
495,000
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Rua Josias Morais 676, 64218-350 Parnaíba

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002549 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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