Maringá (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Severino Clasen, O.F.M., Archbishop
Anuar Battisti, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 16 October 1979
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,298 (2,432 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.arquimaringa.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Tiradentes 740, 87013-260 Maringa, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (044)3227-1706
Fax: 3226-1667

Historical Details

Diocese of Maringá
- Latin Name: Maringaënsis
- Erected: 1 February 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Londrina
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 6,203 (2,395 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jaime Luiz Coelho † (3 Dec 1956 Appointed - 7 May 1997 Retired)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (7 May 1997 Appointed - 20 Feb 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
João Bráz de Aviz (17 Jul 2002 Appointed - 28 Jan 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Anuar Battisti (29 Sep 2004 Appointed - 20 Nov 2019 Resigned)
Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (1 Jul 2020 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Maringá
1 February 1956	Erected	Diocese of Jacarezinho (Maringá, Alto Paraná, Jandaia, Mandaguacú, Mandaguarí, Marialva, Nova Esperança, and Paranavai)	Diocese of Maringá (erected)
20 January 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Maringá (Alto Paraná, Amapora, Diamante do Norte, Guairacá, Itauna do Sul, Loanda, Mirador, Nova Aliança do Ivaí, Nova Londrina, Paraíso do Norte, Paranavaí, Planaltina do Paraná, Porto Rico, Querencia do Norte, Santa Cruz do Monte Castelo, Santa Isabel do Ivaí,..)	Diocese of Paranavaí (erected)
31 October 1970	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Maringá (from Curitiba)
Archdiocese of Maringá
16 October 1979	Elevated	Diocese of Maringá	Archdiocese of Maringá

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

Diocese of Maringá

1966 900,000 950,000 94.7% 32 23 55 16,363 8 80 39 ap1967

1970 750,000 800,000 93.8% 29 10 39 19,230 19 95 29 ap1971

1976 447,519 517,519 86.5% 30 11 41 10,915 30 30 31 ap1977

Archdiocese of Maringá

1980 474,000 542,000 87.5% 27 10 37 12,810 31 145 33 ap1981

1990 351,000 402,000 87.3% 29 5 34 10,323 15 125 34 ap1991

1999 340,000 445,000 76.4% 46 4 50 6,800 3 13 170 45 ap2000

2000 447,000 596,483 74.9% 52 5 57 7,842 3 10 175 47 ap2001

2001 452,541 603,387 75.0% 53 6 59 7,670 3 46 134 48 ap2002

2002 444,893 593,191 75.0% 58 7 65 6,844 3 25 137 52 ap2003

2003 403,369 582,191 69.3% 53 6 59 6,836 13 33 125 51 ap2004

2004 428,157 611,654 70.0% 54 5 59 7,256 13 36 126 51 ap2005

2013 519,000 720,000 72.1% 66 11 77 6,740 32 38 124 56 ap2014

2016 558,229 764,698 73.0% 76 11 87 6,416 60 29 101 56 ap2017

2019 574,490 786,970 73.0% 73 11 84 6,839 57 38 89 58 ap2020

2021 589,002 806,852 73.0% 78 10 88 6,693 55 32 109 58 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Maringá
1966	900,000	950,000	94.7%	32	23	55	16,363		8	80	39	ap1967
1970	750,000	800,000	93.8%	29	10	39	19,230		19	95	29	ap1971
1976	447,519	517,519	86.5%	30	11	41	10,915		30	30	31	ap1977
Archdiocese of Maringá
1980	474,000	542,000	87.5%	27	10	37	12,810		31	145	33	ap1981
1990	351,000	402,000	87.3%	29	5	34	10,323		15	125	34	ap1991
1999	340,000	445,000	76.4%	46	4	50	6,800	3	13	170	45	ap2000
2000	447,000	596,483	74.9%	52	5	57	7,842	3	10	175	47	ap2001
2001	452,541	603,387	75.0%	53	6	59	7,670	3	46	134	48	ap2002
2002	444,893	593,191	75.0%	58	7	65	6,844	3	25	137	52	ap2003
2003	403,369	582,191	69.3%	53	6	59	6,836	13	33	125	51	ap2004
2004	428,157	611,654	70.0%	54	5	59	7,256	13	36	126	51	ap2005
2013	519,000	720,000	72.1%	66	11	77	6,740	32	38	124	56	ap2014
2016	558,229	764,698	73.0%	76	11	87	6,416	60	29	101	56	ap2017
2019	574,490	786,970	73.0%	73	11	84	6,839	57	38	89	58	ap2020
2021	589,002	806,852	73.0%	78	10	88	6,693	55	32	109	58	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

João Bráz de Aviz (Archbishop: 17 Jul 2002 to 28 Jan 2004)
Anuar Battisti (Archbishop: 29 Sep 2004 to 20 Nov 2019)
Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (Archbishop: 1 Jul 2020 - )
Luiz Gonçalves Knupp (Deacon: 26 Dec 1998; Priest: 24 Apr 1999 to 25 Feb 2015)
João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. (Apostolic Administrator: 20 Nov 2019 to 15 Aug 2020)
Edmar Perón (Deacon: 23 Jul 1989; Priest: 21 Jan 1990 to 30 Dec 2009)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 7 May 1997 to 20 Feb 2002)
Bruno Elizeu Versari (Deacon: 5 Jul 1987; Priest: 3 Jan 1988 to 19 Apr 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime Luiz Coelho † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1956; Archbishop: 16 Oct 1979 to 7 May 1997)

Source(s)

Diocese of Maringá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 485, to Page 488
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 257, and Page 258
Archdiocese of Maringá
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,501, and Page 1,502

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