Diocese of Parnaíba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba (Latin: Dioecesis Parnaibensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parnaíba in the ecclesiastical province of Teresina in Brazil.

Diocese of Parnaíba Dioecesis Parnaibensis
Cathedral of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Teresina
Statistics
Area	20,565 km2 (7,940 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2004) 550,000 495,000 (90%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 December 1944 (80 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Divina Graça
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Edivalter Andrade
Metropolitan Archbishop	Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Bishops emeritus	Alfredo Schäffler
Website
www.diocesedeparnaiba.org.br

Parish of Our Lady of Good Hope

History

• 16 December 1944: Established as Diocese of Parnaíba from the Diocese of Piaui

Bishops of Parnaíba

• Felipe Benito Condurú Pacheco (1946.02.07 – 1959.01.17)
• Paulo Hipólito de Souza Libório (1959.06.20 – 1980.04.23)
• Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1980.09.02 – 1985.10.24)
• Joaquim Rufino do Rêgo (1986.03.25 – 2001.02.21)
• Alfredo Schäffler (2001.02.21 – 2016.08.24)
• Juarez Sousa da Silva (4 August 2016 – 4 January 2023)^[1]
• Edivalter Andrade (8 November 2023 – Present)

Coadjutor bishops

• Alfredo Schäffler (2000-2001)
• Juarez Sousa Da Silva (2016)