Campo Mourão (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Francisco Javier Del Valle Paredes, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maringá
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 11,924 (4,605 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Mailing Address: Rua Harrison Jose Borges 811, 87300-380 Campo Mourao, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (044)3525-1824

Past and Present Ordinaries

Elizeu Simões Mendes † (17 Oct 1959 Appointed - 3 Dec 1980 Resigned)
Virgílio de Pauli † (8 May 1981 Appointed - 21 Feb 1999 Died)
Mauro Aparecido dos Santos † (21 Feb 1999 Succeeded - 31 Oct 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana)
Francisco Javier Del Valle Paredes (24 Dec 2008 Appointed - 6 Dec 2017 Retired)
Bruno Elizeu Versari (6 Dec 2017 Succeeded - 10 Jun 2024 Appointed, Bishop of Ponta Grossa, Parana)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (suppressed) (Campo Mourâo, Araruna, Cianorte, Cruzeiro d'Oeste, Engenheiro Beltrâo, Goioerê, Jussará, Manuel Ribas, Peabirú, Pitanga, Rondón, and Terra Boa)	Diocese of Campo Mourão (erected)
28 November 1964	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Mourão (Ivaiporáo) Diocese of Londrina (Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Borrazópolis, Cafeara, California, Cambira, Colorado, Faxinal, Florida, Guaraci, Iguarassu, Itaguagé, Lobato, Munhoz de Mello, Nossa Senhora das Graças, Sabaudia, Santa Fé, Santa Ines, and Santo Inácio)	Diocese of Apucarana (erected)
16 December 1965	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Mourão (Manoel Ribas, Pitanga, and Palmital) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Càndido de Abreu, Cruz Macbado, Guarapuava, Inácio Martins, Pinhao, and Prudentópolis) Diocese of Toledo (Laranjeiras do Sul)	Diocese of Guarapuava (erected)
31 October 1970	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campo Mourão (from Curitiba)
26 May 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Campo Mourão (Altönia, Alto Piriquí, Cianorte, Cidade Gaucha, Cruzeiro de Oeste, Guaporema, Icaraíma, Indianópolis, Iporá, Japurá, Maria Helena, Nova Olimpia, Pérola, Rondón, Sao Tomé , Tapejara, Tapira, Tunéiras de Oeste, Umuarama, and Xanbrê)	Diocese of Umuarama (erected)
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campo Mourão (from Londrina to Maringá) Diocese of Paranavaí (from Londrina to Maringá) Diocese of Umuarama (from Londrina to Maringá)

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

1959 250,000 .0% 7 11 18 0 15 ap1960

1966 900,000 1,050,000 85.7% 18 18 50,000 30 120 30 ap1967

1970 1,550,000 .0% 13 50 63 0 22 59 29 ap1971

1976 630,000 700,000 90.0% 8 26 34 18,529 26 47 23 ap1977

1980 500,000 550,000 90.9% 11 31 42 11,904 34 55 25 ap1981

1990 361,000 447,000 80.8% 27 22 49 7,367 5 26 37 33 ap1991

1999 471,000 522,000 90.2% 30 16 46 10,239 7 32 60 38 ap2000

2000 281,449 351,812 80.0% 32 13 45 6,254 7 14 59 38 ap2001

2001 285,616 357,020 80.0% 34 15 49 5,828 7 19 57 38 ap2002

2002 281,449 357,020 78.8% 31 16 47 5,988 7 20 55 38 ap2003

2003 285,852 357,020 80.1% 33 14 47 6,081 7 22 48 43 ap2004

2004 292,012 356,244 82.0% 33 14 47 6,213 6 35 54 38 ap2005

2006 292,012 356,244 82.0% 45 14 59 4,949 6 28 61 38 ap2007

2013 320,000 389,000 82.3% 49 10 59 5,423 5 22 55 38 ap2014

2016 328,800 398,000 82.6% 55 8 63 5,219 20 21 69 40 ap2017

2019 336,740 407,620 82.6% 59 6 65 5,180 20 42 73 41 ap2020

2021 346,876 349,145 99.4% 60 8 68 5,101 20 32 74 41 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959		250,000	.0%	7	11	18	0				15	ap1960
1966	900,000	1,050,000	85.7%	18		18	50,000		30	120	30	ap1967
1970		1,550,000	.0%	13	50	63	0		22	59	29	ap1971
1976	630,000	700,000	90.0%	8	26	34	18,529		26	47	23	ap1977
1980	500,000	550,000	90.9%	11	31	42	11,904		34	55	25	ap1981
1990	361,000	447,000	80.8%	27	22	49	7,367	5	26	37	33	ap1991
1999	471,000	522,000	90.2%	30	16	46	10,239	7	32	60	38	ap2000
2000	281,449	351,812	80.0%	32	13	45	6,254	7	14	59	38	ap2001
2001	285,616	357,020	80.0%	34	15	49	5,828	7	19	57	38	ap2002
2002	281,449	357,020	78.8%	31	16	47	5,988	7	20	55	38	ap2003
2003	285,852	357,020	80.1%	33	14	47	6,081	7	22	48	43	ap2004
2004	292,012	356,244	82.0%	33	14	47	6,213	6	35	54	38	ap2005
2006	292,012	356,244	82.0%	45	14	59	4,949	6	28	61	38	ap2007
2013	320,000	389,000	82.3%	49	10	59	5,423	5	22	55	38	ap2014
2016	328,800	398,000	82.6%	55	8	63	5,219	20	21	69	40	ap2017
2019	336,740	407,620	82.6%	59	6	65	5,180	20	42	73	41	ap2020
2021	346,876	349,145	99.4%	60	8	68	5,101	20	32	74	41	ap2022