Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu

Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu ; Dioecesis Iguassuensis ; Diocese de Foz do Iguaçu
	File:IgrejaMatrizFoz.JPG Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Cascavel
Metropolitan	Cascavel
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2006); 477,964; 382,372 (80%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	10 May 1926 (98 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Foz do Iguaçu
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Dirceu Vegini
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mauro Aparecido dos Santos
Emeritus Bishops	Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S.
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (Latin: Dioecesis Iguassuensis) is a diocese located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu in the Ecclesiastical province of Cascavel in Brazil.

History

May 10, 1926: Established as Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Curitiba
1959: Suppressed (to Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Toledo)
May 5, 1978: Restored as Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu from the Diocese of Toledo

Bishops of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Dirceu Vegini (2010.20.10 - present)
- Bishop Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. (1982.02.12 – 2010.10.20)
- Bishop Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. (1978.05.05 – 2001.11.28)
Prelates of Foz do Iguaçu (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Manoel Könner, S.V.D. (1947.12.13 – 1959.06.20)
- Fr. Manoel Könner, S.V.D. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1940.02.17 – 1947.12.13)

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