Diocese of União da Vitória

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Bishop(s) João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M., Bishop Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 3 December 1976 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Parana Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 10,009 (3,865 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 237, Rua Manoel Estevao 275, 84600-000 Uniao da Vitoria, PR, Brazil Telephone: (042) 522-3595

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. (3 Dec 1976 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
• João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1976	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba Diocese of Guarapuava Diocese of Ponta Grossa	Diocese of União da Vitória (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
1980	176,000	204,000	86.3%	5	17	22	8,000		26	48	15	ap1981
1990	222,000	270,000	82.2%	12	21	33	6,727	6	24	53	20	ap1991
1999	255,000	310,000	82.3%	16	17	33	7,727	9	26	37	21	ap2000
2000	258,000	314,000	82.2%	17	18	35	7,371	9	25	40	21	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	16	17	33	6,818	9	19	40	21	ap2002
2002	240,000	275,000	87.3%	19	15	34	7,058	12	31	44	22	ap2003
2003	242,200	280,000	86.5%	21	16	37	6,545	12	23	35	23	ap2004
2004	243,000	283,000	85.9%	20	17	37	6,567	12	19	40	23	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (Bishop: 3 Jan 2007 - )
• Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. (Bishop: 3 Dec 1976 to 3 Jan 2007)