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Archdiocese of Londrina

Archidioecesis Londrinensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Geremias Steinmetz, Archbishop

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 31 October 1970
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Parana
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 6,594 (2,546 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 2
  • Official Web Site: http://arquidioceselondrina.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Rua Dom Bosco 145, Jardim Dom Bosco, 86060-340 Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Telephone: (043)3371-3141
  • Fax: (same)

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Londrina
1 February 1956ErectedDiocese of Jacarezinho (Londrina, Alvorada, Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Bela Vista, Cambé, Catugí, Centenario, Faxinal, Florestópolis, Ibiporâo, Jaguapitäo, Lupionópolis, Porecatú, Io de Maio, Rolândia, Sabaudia, Santo Inacio, and Sertanópolis) Diocese of Londrina (erected)
28 November 1964Territory LostDiocese of Campo Mourão (Ivaiporáo)
Diocese of Londrina (Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Borrazópolis, Cafeara, California, Cambira, Colorado, Faxinal, Florida, Guaraci, Iguarassu, Itaguagé, Lobato, Munhoz de Mello, Nossa Senhora das Graças, Sabaudia, Santa Fé, Santa Ines, and Santo Inácio)
Diocese of Apucarana (erected)
Archdiocese of Londrina
31 October 1970ElevatedDiocese of Londrina Archdiocese of Londrina

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Londrina
1966391,650457,70085.6%1560755,2227526735ap1967
Archdiocese of Londrina
1970650,000.0%17708707526442ap1971
1976450,000504,27589.2%1366795,69616728843ap1977
1977510,000638,00079.9%1864826,2199321345ap1981
1990690,000814,00084.8%1862808,62529421754ap1991
1999740,400900,00082.3%37671047,119310217862ap2000
2000740,400900,00082.3%38721106,73039119363ap2001
2001658,800900,00073.2%38791175,630311018965ap2002
2002658,800900,00073.2%46801265,2282211517965ap2003
2003658,800900,00073.2%48871354,8802211524868ap2004
2004658,800900,00073.2%49881374,8082211319068ap2005
2013722,000984,00073.4%73751484,8785612623076ap2014
2016627,066895,80870.0%81701514,1525815022781ap2017
2019640,941914,32570.1%85721574,0827815521083ap2020
2021701,747890,31678.8%79571365,1597510517883ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Londrina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 485, to Page 488
  • Archdiocese of Londrina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 257, and Page 258

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