Uniï¿½o da Vitï¿½ria (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Walter Jorge Pinto, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 December 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,869 (3,811 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseunivitoria.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 78, Rua Manoel Estevao 275, 84600-000 Uniao da Vitoria, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (042)3522-3595
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. † (3 Dec 1976 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
Joï¿½o Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - 16 Apr 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Osasco, Sao Paulo)
Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. † (6 May 2015 Appointed - 8 Feb 2018 Died)
Walter Jorge Pinto (9 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1976	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Sao Mateus, Sao Joao do Triunfo, and Antonio Olinto) Diocese of Guarapuava (Cruz Machado) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Uniï¿½o da Vitoria, Porto Vitoria Paulo Freitas, Paulo Frontim, Mallet, Rio Azul, and Rebouï¿½as)	Diocese of Uniï¿½o da Vitï¿½ria (erected)
9 February 1984	Territory Added	Diocese of Palmas (General Carneiro and Bituruna)	Diocese of Uniï¿½o da Vitï¿½ria

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

1980 176,000 204,000 86.3% 5 17 22 8,000 26 48 15 ap1981

1990 222,000 270,000 82.2% 12 21 33 6,727 6 24 53 20 ap1991

1999 255,000 310,000 82.3% 16 17 33 7,727 9 26 37 21 ap2000

2000 258,000 314,000 82.2% 17 18 35 7,371 9 25 40 21 ap2001

2001 225,000 260,000 86.5% 16 17 33 6,818 9 19 40 21 ap2002

2002 240,000 275,000 87.3% 19 15 34 7,058 12 31 44 22 ap2003

2003 242,200 280,000 86.5% 21 16 37 6,545 12 23 35 23 ap2004

2004 243,000 283,000 85.9% 20 17 37 6,567 12 19 40 23 ap2005

2010 183,879 216,328 85.0% 24 11 35 5,253 13 20 36 25 ap2011

2014 192,600 225,600 85.4% 26 9 35 5,502 10 17 36 25 ap2015

2017 197,600 230,970 85.6% 23 13 36 5,488 8 25 30 25 ap2018

2020 199,237 231,377 86.1% 29 11 40 4,980 10 27 16 25 ap2021

2022 207,000 240,000 86.3% 29 8 37 5,863 7 12 25 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	176,000	204,000	86.3%	5	17	22	8,000		26	48	15	ap1981
1990	222,000	270,000	82.2%	12	21	33	6,727	6	24	53	20	ap1991
1999	255,000	310,000	82.3%	16	17	33	7,727	9	26	37	21	ap2000
2000	258,000	314,000	82.2%	17	18	35	7,371	9	25	40	21	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	16	17	33	6,818	9	19	40	21	ap2002
2002	240,000	275,000	87.3%	19	15	34	7,058	12	31	44	22	ap2003
2003	242,200	280,000	86.5%	21	16	37	6,545	12	23	35	23	ap2004
2004	243,000	283,000	85.9%	20	17	37	6,567	12	19	40	23	ap2005
2010	183,879	216,328	85.0%	24	11	35	5,253	13	20	36	25	ap2011
2014	192,600	225,600	85.4%	26	9	35	5,502	10	17	36	25	ap2015
2017	197,600	230,970	85.6%	23	13	36	5,488	8	25	30	25	ap2018
2020	199,237	231,377	86.1%	29	11	40	4,980	10	27	16	25	ap2021
2022	207,000	240,000	86.3%	29	8	37	5,863	7	12	25	25	ap2023