Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 7 January 1987
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cascavel
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,719 (7,230 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesepalmasbeltrao.com.br
Mailing Address: Rua Bispo Dom Carlos 819, C.P. 50, 85555-000 Palmas, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (046)3263-1134

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Palmas
- Latin Name: Palmensis in Brasilia
- Erected: 9 December 1933
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
- Country: Brazil
- Description: Palmas and Clevelï¿½ndia in Paranï¿½ and Chapecï¿½ in Santa Catarina
Diocese of Palmas
- Latin Name: Palmensis in Brasilia
- Elevated: 14 January 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Eduardo de Sabï¿½ia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. † (13 Dec 1947 Appointed - 7 Feb 1969 Died)
Agostinho Josï¿½ (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. † (16 Feb 1970 Appointed - 24 Aug 2005 Retired)
Josï¿½ Antï¿½nio Peruzzo (24 Aug 2005 Appointed - 7 Jan 2015 Appointed, Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana)
Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. (27 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Palmas
9 December 1933	Erected	Diocese of Lages (Chapecï¿½) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Palmas)	Territorial Prelature of Palmas (erected) (Cleveland)
14 January 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Concordia, Ita, and Seï¿½ra) Territorial Prelature of Palmas (Chapecï¿½, Descanso, Dionisio Cerqueira, Itapiranga, Mondai, Palmitos, Sï¿½o Carlos, Sï¿½o Miguel d'Oeste, Xanxerï¿½, and Xaxim (all in St. Catherine))	Diocese of Chapecï¿½ (erected)
Diocese of Palmas
14 January 1958	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Palmas (Palmas, Barracï¿½o, Bituruna, Capanema, Chopinzinho, Clevelï¿½ndia, Coronel Vivida, Francisco Beltrï¿½o, Mangueirinha, Pato Branco, and Santo Antonio (all in Paranensi))	Diocese of Palmas
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Foz do Iguaï¿½u (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Palmas (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Toledo (from Curitiba to Cascavel)
9 February 1984	Territory Lost	Diocese of Palmas (General Carneiro and Bituruna)	Diocese of Uniï¿½o da Vitï¿½ria
Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o
7 January 1987	Name Changed	Diocese of Palmas	Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o
26 May 1998	Territory Added	Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins (Part of Tocantinia)	Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o

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

Territorial Prelature of Palmas

1950 126,900 137,630 92.2% 3 20 23 5,517 22 36 11 ap1951

Diocese of Palmas

1966 339,340 379,694 89.4% 14 35 49 6,925 36 125 27 ap1967

1968 470,000 520,000 90.4% 7 38 45 10,444 38 50 29 ap1971

1976 553,500 635,500 87.1% 16 58 74 7,479 80 140 34 ap1977

1980 596,000 709,000 84.1% 12 61 73 8,164 94 156 38 ap1981

Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o

1990 557,000 632,000 88.1% 23 50 73 7,630 100 158 39 ap1991

1999 507,000 562,000 90.2% 26 50 76 6,671 2 155 160 41 ap2000

2000 513,000 569,000 90.2% 25 53 78 6,576 3 144 134 41 ap2001

2001 484,680 557,103 87.0% 26 53 79 6,135 3 99 133 42 ap2002

2002 487,743 557,103 87.5% 27 53 80 6,096 4 99 113 43 ap2003

2003 487,448 557,443 87.4% 28 49 77 6,330 2 113 113 43 ap2004

2004 490,787 557,707 88.0% 30 48 78 6,292 6 110 115 43 ap2005

2013 549,000 626,000 87.7% 40 43 83 6,614 6 68 102 44 ap2014

2016 544,000 619,876 87.8% 46 42 88 6,181 6 61 95 45 ap2017

2019 556,200 633,800 87.8% 42 45 87 6,393 6 65 91 47 ap2020

2021 565,000 643,850 87.8% 45 42 87 6,494 6 60 72 46 ap2022

2023 572,000 652,000 87.7% 48 42 90 6,355 7 62 76 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
Territorial Prelature of Palmas
1950	126,900	137,630	92.2%	3	20	23	5,517		22	36	11	ap1951
Diocese of Palmas
1966	339,340	379,694	89.4%	14	35	49	6,925		36	125	27	ap1967
1968	470,000	520,000	90.4%	7	38	45	10,444		38	50	29	ap1971
1976	553,500	635,500	87.1%	16	58	74	7,479		80	140	34	ap1977
1980	596,000	709,000	84.1%	12	61	73	8,164		94	156	38	ap1981
Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o
1990	557,000	632,000	88.1%	23	50	73	7,630		100	158	39	ap1991
1999	507,000	562,000	90.2%	26	50	76	6,671	2	155	160	41	ap2000
2000	513,000	569,000	90.2%	25	53	78	6,576	3	144	134	41	ap2001
2001	484,680	557,103	87.0%	26	53	79	6,135	3	99	133	42	ap2002
2002	487,743	557,103	87.5%	27	53	80	6,096	4	99	113	43	ap2003
2003	487,448	557,443	87.4%	28	49	77	6,330	2	113	113	43	ap2004
2004	490,787	557,707	88.0%	30	48	78	6,292	6	110	115	43	ap2005
2013	549,000	626,000	87.7%	40	43	83	6,614	6	68	102	44	ap2014
2016	544,000	619,876	87.8%	46	42	88	6,181	6	61	95	45	ap2017
2019	556,200	633,800	87.8%	42	45	87	6,393	6	65	91	47	ap2020
2021	565,000	643,850	87.8%	45	42	87	6,494	6	60	72	46	ap2022
2023	572,000	652,000	87.7%	48	42	90	6,355	7	62	76	47	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edgar Xavier Ertl, S.A.C. (Bishop: 27 Apr 2016 - )
Moacir Goulart de Figueredo, M.S.C.
Josï¿½ Antï¿½nio Peruzzo (Bishop: 24 Aug 2005 to 7 Jan 2015)
Geremias Steinmetz (Priest: 9 Feb 1991 to 5 Jan 2011)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1996 to 2 Feb 2005)
Antï¿½nio Mazzarotto † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 May 1934 to 13 Dec 1947)
Carlos Eduardo de Sabï¿½ia Bandeira Melo, O.F.M. † (Prelate: 13 Dec 1947; Bishop: 11 Apr 1958 to 7 Feb 1969)
Agostinho Josï¿½ (Benito) Sartori, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1970 to 24 Aug 2005)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Palmas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 27, Page 33, to Page 35
Diocese of Palmas
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 507, to Page 510
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,502, and Page 1,503
Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrï¿½o
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 79, Page 223, and Page 224
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 123, and Page 124

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