Guarapuava (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P., Bishop
Ant�nio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I., Bishop Emeritus
Giovanni (Jo�o) 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 (Jo�o) Zerbini, S.D.B. (11 Jan 1995 Appointed - 2 Jul 2003 Retired)
Ant�nio 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 Mour�o (Manoel Ribas, Pitanga, and Palmital) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (C�ndido de Abreu, Cruz Macbado, Guarapuava, In�cio Martins, Pinhao, and Prudent�polis) 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 (Uni�o da Vitoria, Porto Vitoria Paulo Freitas, Paulo Frontim, Mallet, Rio Azul, and Rebou�as)	Diocese of Uni�o da Vit�ria (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