Diocese of

Palmas–Francisco Beltrão

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Palmas–Francisco Beltrão / Palmen(sis)–Beltranen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Cascavel

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chapecó (↙), Puerto Iguazú (←), Foz do Iguaçu (↖), Cascavel (↖), Guarapuava (↑), União da Vitória (↗), Caçador (→), Joaçaba (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Senhor Bom Jesus (August 6)

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History

1933.12.09: Established as Territorial Prelature of Palmas / Palmen(sis) in Brasilia (Latin) (from Diocese of Lages and Diocese of Ponta Grossa and became suffragan of Curitiba)
1958.01.14: Promoted as Diocese of Palmas / Palmen(sis) in Brasilia (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Chapecó)
1979.10.16: Became suffragan of Cascavel
1984.02.09: Lost territory to Diocese of União da Vitória
1987.01.07: Renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão / Palmen(sis)–Beltranen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2016.04.27 – ...):

Bishop Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. (59)

Monsignors (2)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Roman Rite)

Bishop Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. (59)
(2016.04.27 – ...)

Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil)

Em Cristo sou vosso servo

Born:	1966.09.03 (Nova Prata do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1996.12.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.07.23

Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil) (2016.04.27 – ...)

Bishop José Antônio Peruzzo (66) (later Archbishop)
(2005.08.24 – 2015.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil)

Fazei discípulos, Ensinai

Born:	1960.04.19 (Cascavel, PR, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1985.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.11.23

Priest of Cascavel (Brazil) (1985.12.22 – 2005.08.24)

Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil) (2005.08.24 – 2015.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (2015.01.07 – ...)

Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap.
(1987.01.07 – 2005.08.24)

Donec Christus Formetur

Born:	1929.05.29 (Capinzal, SC, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1952.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.04.26
Died:	2012.06.06 (Pato Branco, PR, Brazil † 83)

Bishop of Palmas (Brazil) (1970.02.16 – 1987.01.07)

Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil) (1987.01.07 – 2005.08.24)

Bishops of Palmas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Agostinho José Sartori, O.F.M. Cap.
(1970.02.16 – 1987.01.07)

(see above)

Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M.
(1958.01.14 – 1969.02.07)

Born:	1902.07.01 (Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1925.01.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.03.14
Died:	1969.02.07 (Palmas, PR, Brazil † 66)

Apostolic Administrator of Palmas (Brazil) (1936 – 1947.12.13)

Bishop-Prelate of Palmas (Brazil) (1947.12.13 – 1958.01.14)

Titular Bishop of Girba (1947.12.13 – 1958.04.11)

Bishop of Palmas (Brazil) (1958.01.14 – 1969.02.07)

Prelates of Palmas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M.
(1947.12.13 – 1958.01.14)

(see above)

Fr. Carlos Eduardo de Sabóia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1936 – 1947.12.13)

Bishop Antônio Mazzarotto
(Apostolic Administrator 1935 – 1936)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (1996.06.12 – 2005.02.02)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Senhor Bom Jesus da Coluna, Palmas, Paraná
Co-Cathedral: Co-Catedral Nossa Senhora da Glória, Francisco Beltrão, Paraná
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Churches by City (51)

Chapecó (↙), Puerto Iguazú (←), Foz do Iguaçu (↖), Cascavel (↖), Guarapuava (↑), União da Vitória (↗), Caçador (→), Joaçaba (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 18,719 km²

Population: 572,000 Catholics (87.7% of 652,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 47 parishes, 1,148 missions

Personnel: 90 priests (48 diocesan, 42 religious), 7 deacons, 138 religious (62 brothers, 76 sisters), 22 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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