Diocese of Cornélio Procópio

Dioecesis Procopiensis

Bishop(s)

Manoel João Francisco, Bishop
Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 May 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Londrina
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,715 (2,593 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul II
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseprocopense.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 381, Av. Alberto Carazzai 1080, 86300-000 Cornelio Procopio, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043)3524-1942
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Joaquim Gonçalves † (14 Jun 1973 Appointed - 28 Mar 1979 Resigned)
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. † (19 Apr 1979 Appointed - 17 May 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Apucarana, Parana)
Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. (26 Mar 1984 Appointed - 26 Mar 2014 Retired)
Manoel João Francisco (26 Mar 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 May 1973	Erected	Diocese of Jacarezinho	Diocese of Cornélio Procópio (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1976 305,234 343,421 88.9% 8 21 29 10,525 27 51 21 ap1977

1980 250,000 304,000 82.2% 8 20 28 8,928 1 20 54 21 ap1981

1990 184,000 230,000 80.0% 11 21 32 5,750 1 23 37 22 ap1991

1999 210,000 266,000 78.9% 19 11 30 7,000 22 33 24 ap2000

2000 193,500 215,000 90.0% 20 12 32 6,046 16 32 25 ap2001

2001 179,650 201,000 89.4% 24 9 33 5,443 21 32 25 ap2002

2002 178,400 201,000 88.8% 21 10 31 5,754 21 34 25 ap2003

2003 176,100 201,000 87.6% 24 10 34 5,179 22 35 25 ap2004

2004 156,988 198,055 79.3% 26 9 35 4,485 21 33 25 ap2005

2006 168,000 198,000 84.8% 30 8 38 4,421 20 30 25 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	305,234	343,421	88.9%	8	21	29	10,525		27	51	21	ap1977
1980	250,000	304,000	82.2%	8	20	28	8,928	1	20	54	21	ap1981
1990	184,000	230,000	80.0%	11	21	32	5,750	1	23	37	22	ap1991
1999	210,000	266,000	78.9%	19	11	30	7,000		22	33	24	ap2000
2000	193,500	215,000	90.0%	20	12	32	6,046		16	32	25	ap2001
2001	179,650	201,000	89.4%	24	9	33	5,443		21	32	25	ap2002
2002	178,400	201,000	88.8%	21	10	31	5,754		21	34	25	ap2003
2003	176,100	201,000	87.6%	24	10	34	5,179		22	35	25	ap2004
2004	156,988	198,055	79.3%	26	9	35	4,485		21	33	25	ap2005
2006	168,000	198,000	84.8%	30	8	38	4,421		20	30	25	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Sérgio de Deus Borges (Priest: 6 Feb 1993 to 27 Jun 2012)
Manoel João Francisco (Bishop: 26 Mar 2014)
Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. (Bishop: 26 Mar 1984 to 26 Mar 2014)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Joaquim Gonçalves † (Bishop: 14 Jun 1973 to 28 Mar 1979)
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. † (Bishop: 19 Apr 1979 to 17 May 1983)