Toledo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 June 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cascavel
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,000 (3,090 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Web Site: http://www.curia.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 220, 85900-970 Toledo; Rua General Rondon 2006, 85902-090 Toledo, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (045)3252-1417

Past and Present Ordinaries

Armando Círio, O.S.I. † (14 May 1960 Appointed - 5 May 1978 Appointed, Bishop of Cascavel)
Geraldo Majella Agnelo † (14 May 1978 Appointed - 4 Oct 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Londrina, Parana)
Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner † (2 Jul 1983 Appointed - 27 Dec 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Cascavel, Parana)
Anuar Battisti (15 Apr 1998 Appointed - 29 Sep 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Maringá, Parana)
Francisco Carlos Bach (27 Jul 2005 Appointed - 3 Oct 2012 Appointed, Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana)
João Carlos Seneme, C.S.S. (26 Jun 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 June 1959	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (suppressed) (Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçii, Guaira, Guaraniaçu, Laranjeiras do Sul, and Toledo along with Marquimho and Cantagalo and part of Goioxim)	Diocese of Toledo (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)
5 May 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toledo (Foz do Iguaçu, Céu Azul, Matelândia, Medianeira, São Miguel, and Santa Helena)	Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (erected)
5 May 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Toledo (Cascavel, Capitào Leónidas Marques, Catanduvas, Corbélia, and Guaraniaçu)	Diocese of Cascavel (erected)
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Palmas (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Toledo (from Curitiba to Cascavel)

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

1966 420,000 460,000 91.3% 10 39 49 8,571 15 88 27 ap1967

1970 580,000 620,000 93.5% 20 51 71 8,169 67 124 34 ap1971

1976 905,000 1,033,000 87.6% 27 88 115 7,869 102 156 52 ap1977

1980 320,000 400,000 80.0% 13 39 52 6,153 49 64 28 ap1981

1990 289,000 396,000 73.0% 23 31 54 5,351 78 59 26 ap1991

1999 250,671 320,372 78.2% 28 18 46 5,449 38 52 28 ap2000

2000 300,601 328,511 91.5% 26 18 44 6,831 35 45 28 ap2001

2001 302,950 340,394 89.0% 28 19 47 6,445 1 27 43 29 ap2002

2002 297,555 334,332 89.0% 25 19 44 6,762 1 80 43 29 ap2003

2003 299,505 336,343 89.0% 29 21 50 5,990 1 74 41 29 ap2004

2004 305,496 344,415 88.7% 29 18 47 6,499 1 61 38 29 ap2005

2010 337,000 381,000 88.5% 34 18 52 6,480 1 51 44 30 ap2011

2014 353,000 400,000 88.3% 34 14 48 7,354 34 38 30 ap2015

2017 362,100 409,500 88.4% 36 16 52 6,963 39 39 31 ap2018

2020 370,600 419,000 88.4% 36 16 52 7,126 28 38 31 ap2021

2022 376,000 425,000 88.5% 36 20 56 6,714 31 44 31 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	420,000	460,000	91.3%	10	39	49	8,571		15	88	27	ap1967
1970	580,000	620,000	93.5%	20	51	71	8,169		67	124	34	ap1971
1976	905,000	1,033,000	87.6%	27	88	115	7,869		102	156	52	ap1977
1980	320,000	400,000	80.0%	13	39	52	6,153		49	64	28	ap1981
1990	289,000	396,000	73.0%	23	31	54	5,351		78	59	26	ap1991
1999	250,671	320,372	78.2%	28	18	46	5,449		38	52	28	ap2000
2000	300,601	328,511	91.5%	26	18	44	6,831		35	45	28	ap2001
2001	302,950	340,394	89.0%	28	19	47	6,445	1	27	43	29	ap2002
2002	297,555	334,332	89.0%	25	19	44	6,762	1	80	43	29	ap2003
2003	299,505	336,343	89.0%	29	21	50	5,990	1	74	41	29	ap2004
2004	305,496	344,415	88.7%	29	18	47	6,499	1	61	38	29	ap2005
2010	337,000	381,000	88.5%	34	18	52	6,480	1	51	44	30	ap2011
2014	353,000	400,000	88.3%	34	14	48	7,354		34	38	30	ap2015
2017	362,100	409,500	88.4%	36	16	52	6,963		39	39	31	ap2018
2020	370,600	419,000	88.4%	36	16	52	7,126		28	38	31	ap2021
2022	376,000	425,000	88.5%	36	20	56	6,714		31	44	31	ap2023