Ponta Grossa (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bruno Elizeu Versari, Bishop
Sérgio Arthur Braschi, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 May 1926
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 20,986 (8,105 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesepontagrossa.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Marechal Floriano Peixoto 581, 84010-680 Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (042)3224-1140
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antônio Mazzarotto † (16 Dec 1929 Appointed - 20 Mar 1965 Retired)
Geraldo Claudio Luiz Micheletto Pellanda, C.P. † (20 Mar 1965 Succeeded - 2 Jan 1991 Died)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (8 May 1991 Appointed - 7 May 1997 Appointed, Archbishop of Maringá, Parana)
João Bráz de Aviz (12 Aug 1998 Appointed - 17 Jul 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Maringá, Parana)
Sérgio Arthur Braschi (16 Jul 2003 Appointed - 10 Jun 2024 Retired)
Bruno Elizeu Versari (10 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 May 1926	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba (Ponta Grossa, Castro, Cruz Machado, Guarapuava, Imbituma, Ipiranga, Ivahy, Palmas, Prudentopolis, Bio Claro, Tibagy, and União da Victoria)	Diocese of Ponta Grossa (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Chapecó) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Palmas)	Territorial Prelature of Palmas (erected) (Cleveland)
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)
3 December 1976	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Sao Mateus, Sao Joao do Triunfo, and Antonio Olinto) Diocese of Guarapuava (Cruz Machado) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (União da Vitoria, Porto Vitoria Paulo Freitas, Paulo Frontim, Mallet, Rio Azul, and Rebouças)	Diocese of União da Vitória (erected)

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

1950 320,000 350,000 91.4% 18 64 82 3,902 64 230 23 ap1951

1966 397,000 477,000 83.2% 17 98 115 3,452 138 239 28 ap1967

1970 420,000 530,000 79.2% 20 126 146 2,876 148 339 32 ap1971

1976 621,201 723,449 85.9% 25 109 134 4,635 158 256 41 ap1977

1980 434,000 518,000 83.8% 24 117 141 3,078 236 285 36 ap1981

1990 510,000 601,000 84.9% 23 135 158 3,227 293 356 38 ap1991

1999 594,000 698,000 85.1% 31 99 130 4,569 201 327 38 ap2000

2000 497,364 574,673 86.5% 34 97 131 3,796 184 334 38 ap2001

2001 489,000 565,672 86.4% 37 79 116 4,215 8 146 334 38 ap2002

2002 556,000 643,339 86.4% 41 71 112 4,964 8 144 360 39 ap2003

2003 514,671 643,339 80.0% 35 80 115 4,475 21 166 350 39 ap2004

2004 546,838 643,339 85.0% 38 89 127 4,305 20 162 357 39 ap2005

2013 615,000 722,000 85.2% 48 98 146 4,212 44 160 229 45 ap2014

2016 630,000 763,657 82.5% 49 73 122 5,163 78 122 202 46 ap2017

2019 644,000 787,553 81.8% 57 74 131 4,916 80 169 212 92 ap2020

2021 667,928 801,365 83.3% 55 65 120 5,566 79 131 185 46 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	320,000	350,000	91.4%	18	64	82	3,902		64	230	23	ap1951
1966	397,000	477,000	83.2%	17	98	115	3,452		138	239	28	ap1967
1970	420,000	530,000	79.2%	20	126	146	2,876		148	339	32	ap1971
1976	621,201	723,449	85.9%	25	109	134	4,635		158	256	41	ap1977
1980	434,000	518,000	83.8%	24	117	141	3,078		236	285	36	ap1981
1990	510,000	601,000	84.9%	23	135	158	3,227		293	356	38	ap1991
1999	594,000	698,000	85.1%	31	99	130	4,569		201	327	38	ap2000
2000	497,364	574,673	86.5%	34	97	131	3,796		184	334	38	ap2001
2001	489,000	565,672	86.4%	37	79	116	4,215	8	146	334	38	ap2002
2002	556,000	643,339	86.4%	41	71	112	4,964	8	144	360	39	ap2003
2003	514,671	643,339	80.0%	35	80	115	4,475	21	166	350	39	ap2004
2004	546,838	643,339	85.0%	38	89	127	4,305	20	162	357	39	ap2005
2013	615,000	722,000	85.2%	48	98	146	4,212	44	160	229	45	ap2014
2016	630,000	763,657	82.5%	49	73	122	5,163	78	122	202	46	ap2017
2019	644,000	787,553	81.8%	57	74	131	4,916	80	169	212	92	ap2020
2021	667,928	801,365	83.3%	55	65	120	5,566	79	131	185	46	ap2022