Archdiocese of Curitiba

Archidioecesis Curitibensis

Bishop(s)

José Antônio Peruzzo, Archbishop
Reginei José Modolo, Auxiliary Bishop
Adenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P., Auxiliary Bishop
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 10 May 1926
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 5,571 (2,151 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedecuritiba.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Jaime Reis 369, 80510-010 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (041)2105-6302; 2105-6321

Historical Details

Diocese of Curitiba
- Latin Name: Curitibensis
- Erected: 27 April 1892
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Camargo Barros † (16 Jan 1894 Appointed - 9 Nov 1903 Appointed, Bishop of São Paulo)
Leopoldo Duarte e Silva † (10 May 1904 Appointed - 18 Dec 1906 Appointed, Bishop of São Paulo)
João Francisco Braga † (27 Oct 1907 Appointed - 22 Jun 1935 Resigned)
Ático Eusébio da Rocha † (16 Dec 1935 Appointed - 11 Apr 1950 Died)
Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux † (19 Aug 1950 Appointed - 6 Feb 1970 Died)
Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (28 Dec 1970 Appointed - 19 May 2004 Retired)
Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S. † (19 May 2004 Appointed - 26 Jun 2014 Died)
José Antônio Peruzzo (7 Jan 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Curitiba
27 April 1892	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Curitiba (erected)
19 March 1908	Territory Lost	Diocese of Curitiba	Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (erected)
20 July 1923	Territory Lost	Diocese of Curitiba (Adjusted to match civil boundaries)	Diocese of Botucatu
10 May 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Curitiba (Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú))	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (erected)
10 May 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Curitiba (Jacarézinho, Barbozas, Colonia Mincira, Jaguariahyva, Pirahy, Bibeirâo Claro, Sao losé da Boa-Vistai, and Thomazina)	Diocese of Jacarezinho (erected)
10 May 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Curitiba (Ponta Grossa, Castro, Cruz Machado, Guarapuava, Imbituma, Ipiranga, Ivahy, Palmas, Prudentopolis, Bio Claro, Tibagy, and União da Victoria)	Diocese of Ponta Grossa (erected)
Archdiocese of Curitiba
10 May 1926	Elevated	Diocese of Curitiba	Archdiocese of Curitiba
21 July 1962	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Paraíiaguá, Antonina, Adrianople, Bocaiuva do Sul, Campina Grande do Sul, Cerro Azul, Guaraqueçaba, Guaratuba, and Morretes)	Diocese of Paranaguá (erected)
3 December 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Sao Mateus, Sao Joao do Triunfo, and Antonio Olinto) Diocese of Guarapuava (Cruz Machado) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (União da Vitoria, Porto Vitoria Paulo Freitas, Paulo Frontim, Mallet, Rio Azul, and Rebouças)	Diocese of União da Vitória (erected)
6 December 2006	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Curitiba (São José dos Pinhais, Agudos do Sul, Araucária, Campo do Tenente, Contenda, Fazenda Rio Grande, Lapa, Mandirituba, Piên, Piraquara, Quatro Barras, Quirandinha, Rio Negro, and Tijucas do Sul)	Diocese of São José dos Pinhais (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Curitiba

1949 480,000 500,000 96.0% 24 137 161 2,981 224 550 39 ap1951

1966 650,000 700,000 92.9% 39 184 223 2,914 221 1,060 67 ap1967

1968 800,000 1,000,000 80.0% 53 200 253 3,162 250 1,089 76 ap1971

1976 1,100,000 1,250,000 88.0% 62 292 354 3,107 641 1,080 106 ap1977

1980 1,187,000 1,270,000 93.5% 58 58 20,465 389 1,167 110 ap1981

1990 1,855,000 2,246,000 82.6% 74 327 401 4,625 3 759 1,229 131 ap1991

1999 2,194,000 2,656,000 82.6% 91 341 432 5,078 31 906 1,123 146 ap2000

2000 2,000,000 2,700,000 74.1% 102 340 442 4,524 35 791 1,168 150 ap2001

2001 2,000,000 2,770,034 72.2% 101 346 447 4,474 37 860 1,103 151 ap2002

2002 2,000,000 2,771,651 72.2% 101 340 441 4,535 40 930 1,111 151 ap2003

2003 2,000,000 2,771,731 72.2% 99 340 439 4,555 61 795 1,076 155 ap2004

2004 2,000,000 2,771,731 72.2% 101 350 451 4,434 70 879 1,177 154 ap2005

2006 1,480,046 2,262,347 65.4% 92 334 426 3,474 67 721 1,025 129 ap2007

2013 1,821,000 2,444,000 74.5% 99 306 405 4,496 64 618 931 137 ap2014

2016 1,866,000 2,605,000 71.6% 98 310 408 4,573 87 613 914 134 ap2017

2019 1,700,700 2,633,479 64.6% 105 400 505 3,367 124 600 878 142 ap2020

2021 1,727,670 2,675,370 64.6% 411 411 4,203 136 596 870 143 ap2022*

2023 1,750,400 2,710,200 64.6% 102 364 466 3,756 142 547 862 143 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Curitiba
1949	480,000	500,000	96.0%	24	137	161	2,981		224	550	39	ap1951
1966	650,000	700,000	92.9%	39	184	223	2,914		221	1,060	67	ap1967
1968	800,000	1,000,000	80.0%	53	200	253	3,162		250	1,089	76	ap1971
1976	1,100,000	1,250,000	88.0%	62	292	354	3,107		641	1,080	106	ap1977
1980	1,187,000	1,270,000	93.5%	58		58	20,465		389	1,167	110	ap1981
1990	1,855,000	2,246,000	82.6%	74	327	401	4,625	3	759	1,229	131	ap1991
1999	2,194,000	2,656,000	82.6%	91	341	432	5,078	31	906	1,123	146	ap2000
2000	2,000,000	2,700,000	74.1%	102	340	442	4,524	35	791	1,168	150	ap2001
2001	2,000,000	2,770,034	72.2%	101	346	447	4,474	37	860	1,103	151	ap2002
2002	2,000,000	2,771,651	72.2%	101	340	441	4,535	40	930	1,111	151	ap2003
2003	2,000,000	2,771,731	72.2%	99	340	439	4,555	61	795	1,076	155	ap2004
2004	2,000,000	2,771,731	72.2%	101	350	451	4,434	70	879	1,177	154	ap2005
2006	1,480,046	2,262,347	65.4%	92	334	426	3,474	67	721	1,025	129	ap2007
2013	1,821,000	2,444,000	74.5%	99	306	405	4,496	64	618	931	137	ap2014
2016	1,866,000	2,605,000	71.6%	98	310	408	4,573	87	613	914	134	ap2017
2019	1,700,700	2,633,479	64.6%	105	400	505	3,367	124	600	878	142	ap2020
2021	1,727,670	2,675,370	64.6%		411	411	4,203	136	596	870	143	ap2022*
2023	1,750,400	2,710,200	64.6%	102	364	466	3,756	142	547	862	143	ap2024