Londrina (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Geremias Steinmetz, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 31 October 1970
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,594 (2,546 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://arquidioceselondrina.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Dom Bosco 145, Jardim Dom Bosco, 86060-340 Londrina, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043)3371-3141
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Londrina
- Latin Name: Londrinensis
- Erected: 1 February 1956
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. † (16 Nov 1956 Appointed - 28 Mar 1982 Died)
Geraldo Majella Agnelo † (4 Oct 1982 Appointed - 16 Sep 1991 Appointed, Secretary of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments)
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin † (11 Mar 1992 Appointed - 10 May 2006 Retired)
Orlando Brandes (10 May 2006 Appointed - 16 Nov 2016 Appointed, Archbishop of Aparecida, Sao Paulo)
Geremias Steinmetz (14 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Londrina
1 February 1956	Erected	Diocese of Jacarezinho (Londrina, Alvorada, Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Bela Vista, Camb�, Catug�, Centenario, Faxinal, Florest�polis, Ibipor�o, Jaguapit�o, Lupion�polis, Porecat�, Io de Maio, Rol�ndia, Sabaudia, Santo Inacio, and Sertan�polis)	Diocese of Londrina (erected)
28 November 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Mour�o (Ivaipor�o) Diocese of Londrina (Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Borraz�polis, Cafeara, California, Cambira, Colorado, Faxinal, Florida, Guaraci, Iguarassu, Itaguag�, Lobato, Munhoz de Mello, Nossa Senhora das Gra�as, Sabaudia, Santa F�, Santa Ines, and Santo In�cio)	Diocese of Apucarana (erected)
Archdiocese of Londrina
31 October 1970	Elevated	Diocese of Londrina	Archdiocese of Londrina

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 Londrina

1966 391,650 457,700 85.6% 15 60 75 5,222 75 267 35 ap1967

Archdiocese of Londrina

1970 650,000 .0% 17 70 87 0 75 264 42 ap1971

1976 450,000 504,275 89.2% 13 66 79 5,696 1 67 288 43 ap1977

1977 510,000 638,000 79.9% 18 64 82 6,219 93 213 45 ap1981

1990 690,000 814,000 84.8% 18 62 80 8,625 2 94 217 54 ap1991

1999 740,400 900,000 82.3% 37 67 104 7,119 3 102 178 62 ap2000

2000 740,400 900,000 82.3% 38 72 110 6,730 3 91 193 63 ap2001

2001 658,800 900,000 73.2% 38 79 117 5,630 3 110 189 65 ap2002

2002 658,800 900,000 73.2% 46 80 126 5,228 22 115 179 65 ap2003

2003 658,800 900,000 73.2% 48 87 135 4,880 22 115 248 68 ap2004

2004 658,800 900,000 73.2% 49 88 137 4,808 22 113 190 68 ap2005

2013 722,000 984,000 73.4% 73 75 148 4,878 56 126 230 76 ap2014

2016 627,066 895,808 70.0% 81 70 151 4,152 58 150 227 81 ap2017

2019 640,941 914,325 70.1% 85 72 157 4,082 78 155 210 83 ap2020

2021 701,747 890,316 78.8% 79 57 136 5,159 75 105 178 83 ap2022

2023 542,000 844,078 64.2% 88 61 149 3,637 84 119 153 83 ap2024

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 Londrina
1966	391,650	457,700	85.6%	15	60	75	5,222		75	267	35	ap1967
Archdiocese of Londrina
1970		650,000	.0%	17	70	87	0		75	264	42	ap1971
1976	450,000	504,275	89.2%	13	66	79	5,696	1	67	288	43	ap1977
1977	510,000	638,000	79.9%	18	64	82	6,219		93	213	45	ap1981
1990	690,000	814,000	84.8%	18	62	80	8,625	2	94	217	54	ap1991
1999	740,400	900,000	82.3%	37	67	104	7,119	3	102	178	62	ap2000
2000	740,400	900,000	82.3%	38	72	110	6,730	3	91	193	63	ap2001
2001	658,800	900,000	73.2%	38	79	117	5,630	3	110	189	65	ap2002
2002	658,800	900,000	73.2%	46	80	126	5,228	22	115	179	65	ap2003
2003	658,800	900,000	73.2%	48	87	135	4,880	22	115	248	68	ap2004
2004	658,800	900,000	73.2%	49	88	137	4,808	22	113	190	68	ap2005
2013	722,000	984,000	73.4%	73	75	148	4,878	56	126	230	76	ap2014
2016	627,066	895,808	70.0%	81	70	151	4,152	58	150	227	81	ap2017
2019	640,941	914,325	70.1%	85	72	157	4,082	78	155	210	83	ap2020
2021	701,747	890,316	78.8%	79	57	136	5,159	75	105	178	83	ap2022
2023	542,000	844,078	64.2%	88	61	149	3,637	84	119	153	83	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Orlando Brandes (Archbishop: 10 May 2006 to 16 Nov 2016)
Vicente Costa (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jul 1998 to 9 Oct 2002)
Marcos Jos� dos Santos (Priest: 12 Feb 2000 to 22 Jun 2022)
Jos� de Lanza Neto (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Jun 2004 to 13 Jun 2007)
Geremias Steinmetz (Archbishop: 14 Jun 2017)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Geraldo Majella Agnelo † (Archbishop: 4 Oct 1982 to 16 Sep 1991)
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin † (Archbishop: 11 Mar 1992 to 10 May 2006)
Luiz Colussi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Jan 1978 to 28 Mar 1980)
Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 16 Nov 1956; Archbishop: 24 Nov 1970 to 28 Mar 1982)
Ant�nio Agostinho Marochi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Sep 1973 to 2 Feb 1976)

Source(s)

Diocese of Londrina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 48, Page 485, to Page 488
Archdiocese of Londrina
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 257, and Page 258