União da Vitória (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Walter Jorge Pinto, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 3 December 1976
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,869 (3,811 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseunivitoria.org.br/
Mailing Address: C.P. 78, Rua Manoel Estevao 275, 84600-000 Uniao da Vitoria, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (042)3522-3595
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Walter Michael Ebejer, O.P. † (3 Dec 1976 Appointed - 3 Jan 2007 Retired)
João Bosco Barbosa de Sousa, O.F.M. (3 Jan 2007 Appointed - 16 Apr 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Osasco, Sao Paulo)
Agenor Girardi, M.S.C. † (6 May 2015 Appointed - 8 Feb 2018 Died)
Walter Jorge Pinto (9 Jan 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 December 1976	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba (Sao Mateus, Sao Joao do Triunfo, and Antonio Olinto) Diocese of Guarapuava (Cruz Machado) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (União da Vitoria, Porto Vitoria Paulo Freitas, Paulo Frontim, Mallet, Rio Azul, and Rebouças)	Diocese of União da Vitória (erected)
9 February 1984	Territory Added	Diocese of Palmas (General Carneiro and Bituruna)	Diocese of União da Vitória

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

1980 176,000 204,000 86.3% 5 17 22 8,000 26 48 15 ap1981

1990 222,000 270,000 82.2% 12 21 33 6,727 6 24 53 20 ap1991

1999 255,000 310,000 82.3% 16 17 33 7,727 9 26 37 21 ap2000

2000 258,000 314,000 82.2% 17 18 35 7,371 9 25 40 21 ap2001

2001 225,000 260,000 86.5% 16 17 33 6,818 9 19 40 21 ap2002

2002 240,000 275,000 87.3% 19 15 34 7,058 12 31 44 22 ap2003

2003 242,200 280,000 86.5% 21 16 37 6,545 12 23 35 23 ap2004

2004 243,000 283,000 85.9% 20 17 37 6,567 12 19 40 23 ap2005

2010 183,879 216,328 85.0% 24 11 35 5,253 13 20 36 25 ap2011

2014 192,600 225,600 85.4% 26 9 35 5,502 10 17 36 25 ap2015

2017 197,600 230,970 85.6% 23 13 36 5,488 8 25 30 25 ap2018

2020 199,237 231,377 86.1% 29 11 40 4,980 10 27 16 25 ap2021

2022 207,000 240,000 86.3% 29 8 37 5,594 7 12 25 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	176,000	204,000	86.3%	5	17	22	8,000		26	48	15	ap1981
1990	222,000	270,000	82.2%	12	21	33	6,727	6	24	53	20	ap1991
1999	255,000	310,000	82.3%	16	17	33	7,727	9	26	37	21	ap2000
2000	258,000	314,000	82.2%	17	18	35	7,371	9	25	40	21	ap2001
2001	225,000	260,000	86.5%	16	17	33	6,818	9	19	40	21	ap2002
2002	240,000	275,000	87.3%	19	15	34	7,058	12	31	44	22	ap2003
2003	242,200	280,000	86.5%	21	16	37	6,545	12	23	35	23	ap2004
2004	243,000	283,000	85.9%	20	17	37	6,567	12	19	40	23	ap2005
2010	183,879	216,328	85.0%	24	11	35	5,253	13	20	36	25	ap2011
2014	192,600	225,600	85.4%	26	9	35	5,502	10	17	36	25	ap2015
2017	197,600	230,970	85.6%	23	13	36	5,488	8	25	30	25	ap2018
2020	199,237	231,377	86.1%	29	11	40	4,980	10	27	16	25	ap2021
2022	207,000	240,000	86.3%	29	8	37	5,594	7	12	25	25	ap2023