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Diocese of Jacarezinho

Dioecesis Iacarezinhoënsis



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Bishop(s)

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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
10 May 1926ErectedDiocese of Curitiba (Jacarézinho, Barbozas, Colonia Mincira, Jaguariahyva, Pirahy, Bibeirâo Claro, Sao losé da Boa-Vistai, and Thomazina) Diocese of Jacarezinho (erected)
1 February 1956Territory LostDiocese 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 1956Territory LostDiocese of Jacarezinho (Maringá, Alto Paraná, Jandaia, Mandaguacú, Mandaguarí, Marialva, Nova Esperança, and Paranavai) Diocese of Maringá (erected)
31 October 1970Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Jacarezinho (from Curitiba)
26 May 1973Territory LostDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1948500,000600,00083.3%11354610,869114925ap1951
1966700,000900,00077.8%3042729,7224615239ap1967
1968830,000930,00089.2%28487610,9216518741ap1971
1976400,000461,77586.6%2226488,3332615529ap1977
1980532,000584,00091.1%2529549,8512914030ap1981
1990395,000432,00091.4%4719665,9841913635ap1991
1999375,826416,67490.2%6212745,0781210236ap2000
2000366,485418,84987.5%6612784,698128237ap2001
2001370,527424,25387.3%5910695,369108139ap2002
2002375,400430,00087.3%5910695,440108140ap2003
2003366,485418,84987.5%5511665,552117140ap2004
2004371,504426,57787.1%7111824,530117240ap2005
2006380,000437,00087.0%7512874,367127140ap2007
2013411,000479,00085.8%715765,40784343ap2014
2016421,600491,00085.9%847914,632877451ap2017
2019345,694461,05275.0%896953,638866655ap2020
2021351,310469,23074.9%915963,659856756ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 81, to Page 85
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 63, Page 257, and Page 258

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