Cornélio Procópio (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Marcos José dos Santos, Bishop
Manoel João Francisco, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 26 May 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Londrina
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,586 (2,543 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseprocopense.org.br/
Mailing Address: Av. Alberto Carazzai 1080, C.P. 381, 86300-000 Cornelio Procopio, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043)3524-1942
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Joaquim Gonçalves † (14 Jun 1973 Appointed - 28 Mar 1979 Resigned)
Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. † (19 Apr 1979 Appointed - 17 May 1983 Appointed, Bishop of Apucarana, Parana)
Getúlio Teixeira Guimarães, S.V.D. † (26 Mar 1984 Appointed - 26 Mar 2014 Retired)
Manoel João Francisco (26 Mar 2014 Appointed - 22 Jun 2022 Retired)
Marcos José dos Santos (22 Jun 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
26 May 1973	Erected	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

1976 305,234 343,421 88.9% 8 21 29 10,525 27 51 21 ap1977

1980 250,000 304,000 82.2% 8 20 28 8,928 1 20 54 21 ap1981

1990 184,000 230,000 80.0% 11 21 32 5,750 1 23 37 22 ap1991

1999 210,000 266,000 78.9% 19 11 30 7,000 22 33 24 ap2000

2000 193,500 215,000 90.0% 20 12 32 6,046 16 32 25 ap2001

2001 179,650 201,000 89.4% 24 9 33 5,443 21 32 25 ap2002

2002 178,400 201,000 88.8% 21 10 31 5,754 21 34 25 ap2003

2003 176,100 201,000 87.6% 24 10 34 5,179 22 35 25 ap2004

2004 156,988 198,055 79.3% 26 9 35 4,485 21 33 25 ap2005

2006 168,000 198,000 84.8% 30 8 38 4,421 20 30 25 ap2007

2013 184,500 217,700 84.7% 31 7 38 4,855 19 20 25 ap2014

2016 189,100 222,800 84.9% 30 10 40 4,727 14 17 25 ap2017

2019 165,700 195,150 84.9% 30 10 40 4,142 15 15 25 ap2020

2021 139,950 193,370 72.4% 30 8 38 3,682 14 13 25 ap2022

2023 127,857 180,964 70.7% 29 8 37 3,455 13 13 25 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	305,234	343,421	88.9%	8	21	29	10,525		27	51	21	ap1977
1980	250,000	304,000	82.2%	8	20	28	8,928	1	20	54	21	ap1981
1990	184,000	230,000	80.0%	11	21	32	5,750	1	23	37	22	ap1991
1999	210,000	266,000	78.9%	19	11	30	7,000		22	33	24	ap2000
2000	193,500	215,000	90.0%	20	12	32	6,046		16	32	25	ap2001
2001	179,650	201,000	89.4%	24	9	33	5,443		21	32	25	ap2002
2002	178,400	201,000	88.8%	21	10	31	5,754		21	34	25	ap2003
2003	176,100	201,000	87.6%	24	10	34	5,179		22	35	25	ap2004
2004	156,988	198,055	79.3%	26	9	35	4,485		21	33	25	ap2005
2006	168,000	198,000	84.8%	30	8	38	4,421		20	30	25	ap2007
2013	184,500	217,700	84.7%	31	7	38	4,855		19	20	25	ap2014
2016	189,100	222,800	84.9%	30	10	40	4,727		14	17	25	ap2017
2019	165,700	195,150	84.9%	30	10	40	4,142		15	15	25	ap2020
2021	139,950	193,370	72.4%	30	8	38	3,682		14	13	25	ap2022
2023	127,857	180,964	70.7%	29	8	37	3,455		13	13	25	ap2024