Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá

Archdiocese of Maringá Archidioecesis Maringaënsis
Cathedral
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	6,294 km² (2,430 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 611,654 428,157 (70.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 February 1956 (60 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Glória
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Anuar Battisti
Emeritus Bishops	Jaime Luiz Coelho
Website
www.arquimaringa.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maringá (Latin: Archidioecesis Maringaënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maringá in Brazil.

History

February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Maringá from the Diocese of Jacarezinho
October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maringá

Archbishops of Maringá (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Anuar Battisti (2004.09.29 – present)
- Archbishop João Braz de Aviz (2002.07.17 – 2004.01.28)
- Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (1997.05.07 – 2002.02.20)
- Archbishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (1979.10.16 – 1997.05.07)
Bishops of Maringá (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Jaime Luiz Coelho (later Archbishop) (1956.12.03 – 1979.10.16)

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