Apucarana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D., Bishop
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 November 1964
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Londrina
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,655 (3,342 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedeapucarana.cjb.net/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Professor Joao Candido Ferreira 14, 86800-100 Apucarana, PR, Brazil; C.P. 203, 86800-970 Apucarana, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043) 3423-1428

Past and Present Ordinaries

Romeu Alberti † (22 Feb 1965 Appointed - 3 Jun 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo)
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (17 May 1983 Appointed - 2 Feb 2005 Retired)
Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (2 Feb 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 November 1964	Erected	Diocese of Campo Mourão Diocese of Londrina	Diocese of Apucarana (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 560,000 600,000 93.3% 8 29 37 15,135 37 78 28 ap1967

1970 564,000 600,000 94.0% 35 31 66 8,545 1 45 10 40 ap1971

1976 580,000 620,000 93.5% 35 19 54 10,740 20 19 99 51 ap1977

1980 630,000 710,000 88.7% 27 16 43 14,651 47 16 94 64 ap1981

1990 424,000 492,000 86.2% 38 11 49 8,653 69 12 65 59 ap1991

1999 503,000 572,000 87.9% 45 12 57 8,824 69 12 82 61 ap2000

2000 398,800 465,000 85.8% 50 13 63 6,330 70 13 82 61 ap2001

2001 410,000 465,000 88.2% 60 12 72 5,694 70 12 86 62 ap2002

2002 410,000 465,000 88.2% 53 12 65 6,307 61 12 86 62 ap2003

2003 398,800 465,000 85.8% 57 9 66 6,042 67 9 86 62 ap2004

2004 398,800 465,800 85.6% 58 9 67 5,952 67 9 89 62 ap2005

2006 366,020 476,000 76.9% 60 11 71 5,155 74 11 87 60 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	560,000	600,000	93.3%	8	29	37	15,135		37	78	28	ap1967
1970	564,000	600,000	94.0%	35	31	66	8,545	1	45	10	40	ap1971
1976	580,000	620,000	93.5%	35	19	54	10,740	20	19	99	51	ap1977
1980	630,000	710,000	88.7%	27	16	43	14,651	47	16	94	64	ap1981
1990	424,000	492,000	86.2%	38	11	49	8,653	69	12	65	59	ap1991
1999	503,000	572,000	87.9%	45	12	57	8,824	69	12	82	61	ap2000
2000	398,800	465,000	85.8%	50	13	63	6,330	70	13	82	61	ap2001
2001	410,000	465,000	88.2%	60	12	72	5,694	70	12	86	62	ap2002
2002	410,000	465,000	88.2%	53	12	65	6,307	61	12	86	62	ap2003
2003	398,800	465,000	85.8%	57	9	66	6,042	67	9	86	62	ap2004
2004	398,800	465,800	85.6%	58	9	67	5,952	67	9	89	62	ap2005
2006	366,020	476,000	76.9%	60	11	71	5,155	74	11	87	60	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (Bishop: 2 Feb 2005)
João Bráz de Aviz (Priest: 26 Nov 1972 to 6 Apr 1994)
Dirceu Vegini (Priest: 21 Jan 1984 to 15 Mar 2006)
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (Bishop: 17 May 1983 to 2 Feb 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Romeu Alberti † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1965 to 3 Jun 1982)

Diocese of Apucarana