Umuarama (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv., Bishop
José Maria Maimone, S.A.C., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 May 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maringá
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 13,664 (5,277 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeumuarama.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Padre Jose Germano Neto Junior 4260, 87503-650 Umuarama, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (044)3622-1301

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Maria Maimone, S.A.C. (12 Jun 1973 Appointed - 8 May 2002 Resigned)
Vicente Costa (9 Oct 2002 Appointed - 30 Dec 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Jundiaí, Sao Paulo)
João Mamede Filho, O.F.M. Conv. (24 Nov 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 May 1973	Erected	Diocese of Campo Mourão (Altönia, Alto Piriquí, Cianorte, Cidade Gaucha, Cruzeiro de Oeste, Guaporema, Icaraíma, Indianópolis, Iporá, Japurá, Maria Helena, Nova Olimpia, Pérola, Rondón, Sao Tomé , Tapejara, Tapira, Tunéiras de Oeste, Umuarama, and Xanbrê)	Diocese of Umuarama (erected)
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campo Mourão (from Londrina to Maringá) Diocese of Paranavaí (from Londrina to Maringá) Diocese of Umuarama (from Londrina to Maringá)

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

2010 319,000 417,000 76.5% 46 17 63 5,063 16 19 52 41 ap2011

2014 335,000 437,000 76.7% 43 21 64 5,234 25 22 38 44 ap2015

2017 343,945 447,830 76.8% 47 18 65 5,291 24 18 30 45 ap2018

2020 319,300 417,200 76.5% 55 13 68 4,695 65 13 32 46 ap2021

2022 324,000 423,000 76.6% 61 15 76 4,263 61 15 36 47 ap2023

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
2010	319,000	417,000	76.5%	46	17	63	5,063	16	19	52	41	ap2011
2014	335,000	437,000	76.7%	43	21	64	5,234	25	22	38	44	ap2015
2017	343,945	447,830	76.8%	47	18	65	5,291	24	18	30	45	ap2018
2020	319,300	417,200	76.5%	55	13	68	4,695	65	13	32	46	ap2021
2022	324,000	423,000	76.6%	61	15	76	4,263	61	15	36	47	ap2023