Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba

There is also a Diocese of Curitiba (and a Bishop of Curitiba) in the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil.
Archdiocese of Curitiba

Archidioecesis Curitibensis

Arquidiocese de Curitiba
Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light of Pinhais
Coat of arms of the Archdiocese of Curitiba
Coat of arms
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuritiba
Statistics
Area5,528 km2 (2,134 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
2,262,347
1,480,046 (65.4%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established27 April 1892 (132 years ago)
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Light in Curitiba
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Peruzzo
Bishops emeritusPedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto Archbishop Emeritus
Website
Official website

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba (Latin: Archidioecesis Curitibensis) is a Latin Rite Metropolitan archdiocese in Paraná, southern Brazil.

Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is a Minor Basilica: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Nossa Senhora da Luz dos Pinhais, dedicated to Our Lady of the Candles, in Curitiba.