Eparchy Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis
Eparchy Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis | |
Basic data | |
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Rite church | Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São João Batista em Curitiba Archepark |
Diocesan bishop | Meron Mazur OSBM |
Parishes | 124 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics | 86,400 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Diocesan priest | 5 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious priest | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 2,274 |
Friars | 33 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 198 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
rite | Byzantine rite |
Liturgical language | Ukrainian |
The eparchy Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis is in Brazil located eparchy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church , based in Prudentópolis .
history
The Eparchy Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis was established on May 12, 2014 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Archeparchy São João Batista em Curitiba and subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese. First Bishop was Meron Mazur OSBM .