Paranaguï¿½ (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edmar Perï¿½n, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 21 July 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,537 (4,456 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 531, 83203-970 Paranague; Rua Manoel Goncalves Maia Junior 264, Jardim Alvorada, 83206-295 Paranagua, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (041)3422-8553

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernardo Josï¿½ Nolker, C.Ss.R. † (7 Jan 1963 Appointed - 15 Mar 1989 Retired)
Alfredo Ernest Novak, C.Ss.R. † (15 Mar 1989 Appointed - 2 Aug 2006 Retired)
Joï¿½o Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Aug 2006 Appointed - 9 Apr 2015 Died)
Edmar Perï¿½n (25 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Paraï¿½iaguï¿½, Antonina, Adrianople, Bocaiuva do Sul, Campina Grande do Sul, Cerro Azul, Guaraqueï¿½aba, Guaratuba, and Morretes)	Diocese of Paranaguï¿½ (erected)

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

1966 150,000 170,000 88.2% 2 18 20 7,500 18 62 9 ap1967

1970 148,510 170,361 87.2% 2 25 27 5,500 25 57 11 ap1971

1976 179,100 199,000 90.0% 1 27 28 6,396 30 47 12 ap1977

1980 179,100 214,000 83.7% 2 18 20 8,955 18 45 12 ap1981

1987 180,941 248,504 72.8% 3 19 22 8,224 19 44 12 ap1991

1998 258,750 345,000 75.0% 10 10 20 12,937 11 36 13 ap2001

1999 258,750 345,000 75.0% 10 10 20 12,937 11 36 13 ap2000

2001 250,159 312,699 80.0% 10 11 21 11,912 14 41 13 ap2002

2002 304,507 327,628 92.9% 11 10 21 14,500 11 43 13 ap2003

2003 308,612 335,689 91.9% 12 10 22 14,027 11 43 13 ap2004

2004 263,830 386,041 68.3% 12 12 24 10,992 12 46 14 ap2005

2013 388,000 503,000 77.1% 23 12 35 11,085 13 33 19 ap2014

2016 394,000 511,000 77.1% 27 11 38 10,368 2 13 33 20 ap2017

2019 406,800 527,700 77.1% 26 11 37 10,994 2 13 33 20 pa2020

2021 412,870 536,000 77.0% 26 11 37 11,158 2 13 33 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	150,000	170,000	88.2%	2	18	20	7,500		18	62	9	ap1967
1970	148,510	170,361	87.2%	2	25	27	5,500		25	57	11	ap1971
1976	179,100	199,000	90.0%	1	27	28	6,396		30	47	12	ap1977
1980	179,100	214,000	83.7%	2	18	20	8,955		18	45	12	ap1981
1987	180,941	248,504	72.8%	3	19	22	8,224		19	44	12	ap1991
1998	258,750	345,000	75.0%	10	10	20	12,937		11	36	13	ap2001
1999	258,750	345,000	75.0%	10	10	20	12,937		11	36	13	ap2000
2001	250,159	312,699	80.0%	10	11	21	11,912		14	41	13	ap2002
2002	304,507	327,628	92.9%	11	10	21	14,500		11	43	13	ap2003
2003	308,612	335,689	91.9%	12	10	22	14,027		11	43	13	ap2004
2004	263,830	386,041	68.3%	12	12	24	10,992		12	46	14	ap2005
2013	388,000	503,000	77.1%	23	12	35	11,085		13	33	19	ap2014
2016	394,000	511,000	77.1%	27	11	38	10,368	2	13	33	20	ap2017
2019	406,800	527,700	77.1%	26	11	37	10,994	2	13	33	20	pa2020
2021	412,870	536,000	77.0%	26	11	37	11,158	2	13	33	20	ap2022