Jacarezinho (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio Braz Benevente, Bishop
Fernando José Penteado, Bishop Emeritus
Conrado Walter, S.A.C., Bishop Emeritus

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 II
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 001, Av. Getulio Vargas 262, 86400-000 Jacarezinho, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (043)3525-0707

Past and Present Ordinaries

Fernando Taddei, C.M. † (22 Apr 1927 Appointed - 9 Jan 1940 Died)
Ernesto de Paula † (22 Nov 1941 Appointed - 30 Jun 1945 Appointed, Bishop of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo)
Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (29 Oct 1946 Appointed - 20 Dec 1960 Appointed, Archbishop of Diamantina, Minas Gerais)
Pedro Filipak † (8 Feb 1962 Appointed - 10 Aug 1991 Died)
Conrado Walter, S.A.C. (10 Aug 1991 Succeeded - 5 Jul 2000 Retired)
Fernando José Penteado (5 Jul 2000 Appointed - 23 Jun 2010 Retired)
Antônio Braz Benevente (23 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 May 1926	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba	Diocese of Jacarezinho (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho	Diocese of Londrina (erected)
1 February 1956	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho	Diocese of Maringá (erected)
26 May 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jacarezinho	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

1948 500,000 600,000 83.3% 11 35 46 10,869 11 49 25 ap1951

1966 700,000 900,000 77.8% 30 42 72 9,722 46 152 39 ap1967

1968 830,000 930,000 89.2% 28 48 76 10,921 65 187 41 ap1971

1976 400,000 461,775 86.6% 22 26 48 8,333 26 155 29 ap1977

1980 532,000 584,000 91.1% 25 29 54 9,851 29 140 30 ap1981

1990 395,000 432,000 91.4% 47 19 66 5,984 19 136 35 ap1991

1999 375,826 416,674 90.2% 62 12 74 5,078 12 102 36 ap2000

2000 366,485 418,849 87.5% 66 12 78 4,698 12 82 37 ap2001

2001 370,527 424,253 87.3% 59 10 69 5,369 10 81 39 ap2002

2002 375,400 430,000 87.3% 59 10 69 5,440 10 81 40 ap2003

2003 366,485 418,849 87.5% 55 11 66 5,552 11 71 40 ap2004

2004 371,504 426,577 87.1% 71 11 82 4,530 11 72 40 ap2005

2006 380,000 437,000 87.0% 75 12 87 4,367 12 71 40 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	500,000	600,000	83.3%	11	35	46	10,869	11	49	25	ap1951
1966	700,000	900,000	77.8%	30	42	72	9,722	46	152	39	ap1967
1968	830,000	930,000	89.2%	28	48	76	10,921	65	187	41	ap1971
1976	400,000	461,775	86.6%	22	26	48	8,333	26	155	29	ap1977
1980	532,000	584,000	91.1%	25	29	54	9,851	29	140	30	ap1981
1990	395,000	432,000	91.4%	47	19	66	5,984	19	136	35	ap1991
1999	375,826	416,674	90.2%	62	12	74	5,078	12	102	36	ap2000
2000	366,485	418,849	87.5%	66	12	78	4,698	12	82	37	ap2001
2001	370,527	424,253	87.3%	59	10	69	5,369	10	81	39	ap2002
2002	375,400	430,000	87.3%	59	10	69	5,440	10	81	40	ap2003
2003	366,485	418,849	87.5%	55	11	66	5,552	11	71	40	ap2004
2004	371,504	426,577	87.1%	71	11	82	4,530	11	72	40	ap2005
2006	380,000	437,000	87.0%	75	12	87	4,367	12	71	40	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antônio Braz Benevente (Bishop: 23 Jun 2010 - )
Mário Antônio da Silva (Priest: 21 Dec 1991 to 9 Jun 2010)
Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (Priest: 13 May 1984 to 27 May 1998)
Fernando José Penteado (Bishop: 5 Jul 2000 to 23 Jun 2010)
Conrado Walter, S.A.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Dec 1977; Apostolic Administrator: 9 Jun 1982; Coadjutor Bishop: 26 Nov 1984; Bishop: 10 Aug 1991 to 5 Jul 2000)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ernesto de Paula † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1941 to 30 Jun 1945)
Pedro Filipak † (Bishop: 8 Feb 1962 to 10 Aug 1991)
Elizeu de Morais Pimentel † (Priest: 10 Jul 1982 to 19 Dec 2001)
Geraldo de Proença Sigaud, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1946 to 20 Dec 1960)
Fernando Taddei, C.M. † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1927 to 9 Jan 1940)

Diocese of Jacarezinho