Roman Catholic Diocese of Parnaíba

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

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)
 * Edivalter Andrade (8 November 2023 – Present)

Coadjutor bishops

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