Diocese of Umuarama

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Bishop(s) Vicente Costa, Bishop José Maria Maimone, S.A.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 26 May 1973 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maringá Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Parana Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 13,200 (5,098 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 2 Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeumuarama.org.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 191, Av. Padre Jose Germano 4200, 87502-970 Umuarama, PR, Brazil Telephone: (044) 622-1301

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (12 Jun 1973 Appointed - 8 May 2002 Resigned)
• Vicente Costa (9 Oct 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 May 1973	Erected	Diocese of Campo Mourão	Diocese of Umuarama (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	540,000	635,000	85.0%	9	41	50	10,800		41	39	29	ap1977
1980	849,000	951,000	89.3%	6	40	46	18,456		40	49	33	ap1981
1990	400,000	503,200	79.5%	20	27	47	8,510		27	73	35	ap1991
1999	275,637	347,515	79.3%	31	23	54	5,104		23	58	37	ap2000
2000	276,000	367,500	75.1%	29	24	53	5,207		30	57	37	ap2001
2001	265,000	360,000	73.6%	39	27	66	4,015		29	57	37	ap2002
2002	270,000	360,000	75.0%	41	18	59	4,576		20	56	34	ap2003
2003	271,000	365,000	74.2%	42	16	58	4,672	6	32	55	38	ap2004
2004	296,014	364,536	81.2%	39	17	56	5,285	6	20	60	39	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Vicente Costa (Bishop: 9 Oct 2002 - )
• Frederico Heimler, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Dec 1998 to 8 May 2002)
• José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (Bishop: 12 Jun 1973 to 8 May 2002)