Paranaguá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Edmar Perón, 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 José 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)
João Alves dos Santos, O.F.M. Cap. † (2 Aug 2006 Appointed - 9 Apr 2015 Died)
Edmar Perón (25 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
21 July 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Paraíiaguá, Antonina, Adrianople, Bocaiuva do Sul, Campina Grande do Sul, Cerro Azul, Guaraqueçaba, Guaratuba, and Morretes)	Diocese of Paranaguá (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