Jacarezinho (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio Braz Benevente, Bishop
Fernando José Penteado, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 May 1926
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Londrina
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 13,369 (5,163 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesejacarezinho.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. Getulio Vargas 262, 86400-000 Jacarezinho, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043)3525-0707
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Taddei, C.M. † (22 Apr 1927 Appointed - 9 Jan 1940 Died)
Ernesto de Paula † (22 Nov 1941 Appointed - 30 Jun 1945 Appointed, Bishop of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo)
Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (29 Oct 1946 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Pedro Filipak † (8 Feb 1962 Appointed - 10 Aug 1991 Died)
Conrado Walter, S.A.C. † (10 Aug 1991 Succeeded - 5 Jul 2000 Retired)
Fernando José Penteado (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 23 Jun 2010 Retired)
Antônio Braz Benevente (23 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 May 1926	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba (Jacarézinho, Barbozas, Colonia Mincira, Jaguariahyva, Pirahy, Bibeirâo Claro, Sao losé da Boa-Vistai, and Thomazina)	Diocese of Jacarezinho (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho (Londrina, Alvorada, Apucarana, Arapongas, Araruva, Astorga, Bela Vista, Cambé, Catugí, Centenario, Faxinal, Florestópolis, Ibiporâo, Jaguapitäo, Lupionópolis, Porecatú, Io de Maio, Rolândia, Sabaudia, Santo Inacio, and Sertanópolis)	Diocese of Londrina (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho (Maringá, Alto Paraná, Jandaia, Mandaguacú, Mandaguarí, Marialva, Nova Esperança, and Paranavai)	Diocese of Maringá (erected)
31 October 1970	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jacarezinho (from Curitiba)
26 May 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho (Assai, Congonhinhas, Cornelio Procopio, Curiuva, Jataizinho, Leópoli, Nova Fatima, Nova América da Colina, Rancho Alegre, Santa Cecilia do Pavâo, Santa Mariana, Santo Antonio do Paraíso, Sao Geronimo do Amoreiral, Sapopema, Sertaneja, and Urai)	Diocese of Cornélio Procópio (erected)

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

1948 500,000 600,000 83.3% 11 35 46 10,869 11 49 25 ap1951

1966 700,000 900,000 77.8% 30 42 72 9,722 46 152 39 ap1967

1968 830,000 930,000 89.2% 28 48 76 10,921 65 187 41 ap1971

1976 400,000 461,775 86.6% 22 26 48 8,333 26 155 29 ap1977

1980 532,000 584,000 91.1% 25 29 54 9,851 29 140 30 ap1981

1990 395,000 432,000 91.4% 47 19 66 5,984 19 136 35 ap1991

1999 375,826 416,674 90.2% 62 12 74 5,078 12 102 36 ap2000

2000 366,485 418,849 87.5% 66 12 78 4,698 12 82 37 ap2001

2001 370,527 424,253 87.3% 59 10 69 5,369 10 81 39 ap2002

2002 375,400 430,000 87.3% 59 10 69 5,440 10 81 40 ap2003

2003 366,485 418,849 87.5% 55 11 66 5,552 11 71 40 ap2004

2004 371,504 426,577 87.1% 71 11 82 4,530 11 72 40 ap2005

2006 380,000 437,000 87.0% 75 12 87 4,367 12 71 40 ap2007

2013 411,000 479,000 85.8% 71 5 76 5,407 8 43 43 ap2014

2016 421,600 491,000 85.9% 84 7 91 4,632 8 7 74 51 ap2017

2019 345,694 461,052 75.0% 89 6 95 3,638 8 6 66 55 ap2020

2021 351,310 469,230 74.9% 91 5 96 3,659 8 5 67 56 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	500,000	600,000	83.3%	11	35	46	10,869		11	49	25	ap1951
1966	700,000	900,000	77.8%	30	42	72	9,722		46	152	39	ap1967
1968	830,000	930,000	89.2%	28	48	76	10,921		65	187	41	ap1971
1976	400,000	461,775	86.6%	22	26	48	8,333		26	155	29	ap1977
1980	532,000	584,000	91.1%	25	29	54	9,851		29	140	30	ap1981
1990	395,000	432,000	91.4%	47	19	66	5,984		19	136	35	ap1991
1999	375,826	416,674	90.2%	62	12	74	5,078		12	102	36	ap2000
2000	366,485	418,849	87.5%	66	12	78	4,698		12	82	37	ap2001
2001	370,527	424,253	87.3%	59	10	69	5,369		10	81	39	ap2002
2002	375,400	430,000	87.3%	59	10	69	5,440		10	81	40	ap2003
2003	366,485	418,849	87.5%	55	11	66	5,552		11	71	40	ap2004
2004	371,504	426,577	87.1%	71	11	82	4,530		11	72	40	ap2005
2006	380,000	437,000	87.0%	75	12	87	4,367		12	71	40	ap2007
2013	411,000	479,000	85.8%	71	5	76	5,407		8	43	43	ap2014
2016	421,600	491,000	85.9%	84	7	91	4,632	8	7	74	51	ap2017
2019	345,694	461,052	75.0%	89	6	95	3,638	8	6	66	55	ap2020
2021	351,310	469,230	74.9%	91	5	96	3,659	8	5	67	56	ap2022