Guarapuava (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P., Bishop
Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus
Giovanni (João) Zerbini, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 December 1965
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 27,360 (10,567 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Vicente Machado 1129, 85010-260 Guarapuava, PR, Brasil
Telephone: (042)3623-5984
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Friedrich Helmel, S.V.D. † (19 Mar 1966 Appointed - 27 Sep 1986 Retired)
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin † (24 Oct 1986 Appointed - 11 Mar 1992 Appointed, Archbishop of Londrina, Parana)
Giovanni (João) Zerbini, S.D.B. (11 Jan 1995 Appointed - 2 Jul 2003 Retired)
Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I. (2 Jul 2003 Succeeded - 6 May 2020 Retired)
Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. (6 May 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1965	Erected	Diocese of Campo Mourão (Manoel Ribas, Pitanga, and Palmital) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Càndido de Abreu, Cruz Macbado, Guarapuava, Inácio Martins, Pinhao, and Prudentópolis) Diocese of Toledo (Laranjeiras do Sul)	Diocese of Guarapuava (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)

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

1965 256,508 .0% 9 36 45 0 17 ap1967

1970 390,000 400,000 97.5% 10 28 38 10,263 29 67 20 ap1971

1976 423,000 436,000 97.0% 17 28 45 9,400 31 72 27 ap1977

1980 428,000 451,000 94.9% 18 17 35 12,228 2 20 82 28 ap1981

1990 514,000 542,000 94.8% 26 31 57 9,017 34 104 30 ap1991

1999 413,499 574,735 71.9% 30 45 75 5,513 49 106 38 ap2000

2000 461,974 577,468 80.0% 29 45 74 6,242 50 108 40 ap2001

2001 460,000 575,000 80.0% 28 45 73 6,301 49 106 40 ap2002

2002 462,614 578,268 80.0% 28 46 74 6,251 50 106 39 ap2003

2003 442,820 553,525 80.0% 28 47 75 5,904 52 103 39 ap2004

2004 450,578 563,223 80.0% 30 49 79 5,703 54 108 39 ap2005

2006 476,882 561,037 85.0% 32 45 77 6,193 66 103 39 ap2007

2013 577,000 608,000 94.9% 45 43 88 6,556 51 65 47 ap2014

2016 529,000 623,000 84.9% 43 45 88 6,011 50 51 47 ap2017

2019 387,666 553,809 70.0% 42 45 87 4,455 50 51 47 ap2020

2021 408,237 568,280 71.8% 39 39 10,467 1 2 48 47 ap2022

2023 431,000 567,000 76.0% 28 58 86 5,011 1 60 48 47 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965		256,508	.0%	9	36	45	0				17	ap1967
1970	390,000	400,000	97.5%	10	28	38	10,263		29	67	20	ap1971
1976	423,000	436,000	97.0%	17	28	45	9,400		31	72	27	ap1977
1980	428,000	451,000	94.9%	18	17	35	12,228	2	20	82	28	ap1981
1990	514,000	542,000	94.8%	26	31	57	9,017		34	104	30	ap1991
1999	413,499	574,735	71.9%	30	45	75	5,513		49	106	38	ap2000
2000	461,974	577,468	80.0%	29	45	74	6,242		50	108	40	ap2001
2001	460,000	575,000	80.0%	28	45	73	6,301		49	106	40	ap2002
2002	462,614	578,268	80.0%	28	46	74	6,251		50	106	39	ap2003
2003	442,820	553,525	80.0%	28	47	75	5,904		52	103	39	ap2004
2004	450,578	563,223	80.0%	30	49	79	5,703		54	108	39	ap2005
2006	476,882	561,037	85.0%	32	45	77	6,193		66	103	39	ap2007
2013	577,000	608,000	94.9%	45	43	88	6,556		51	65	47	ap2014
2016	529,000	623,000	84.9%	43	45	88	6,011		50	51	47	ap2017
2019	387,666	553,809	70.0%	42	45	87	4,455		50	51	47	ap2020
2021	408,237	568,280	71.8%	39		39	10,467	1	2	48	47	ap2022
2023	431,000	567,000	76.0%	28	58	86	5,011	1	60	48	47	ap2024