Foz do Iguaçu (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sérgio de Deus Borges, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 5 May 1978
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Cascavel
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 6,830 (2,638 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: https://diocesedefoz.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Patrulheiro Rua Venanti Otremba 585, 85852-020 Foz do Iguacu, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (045)3574-5811

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)
- Latin Name: de Foz de Iguassú
- Erected: 10 May 1926
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Wilhelm Maria Thiletzek (Tyleczek), S.V.D. † ( 1926 Appointed - 25 Feb 1937 Died)
Manuel Könner, S.V.D. † (13 Dec 1947 Appointed - 20 Jun 1959 Retired)
Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. † (5 May 1978 Appointed - 28 Nov 2001 Retired)
Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. † (28 Nov 2001 Appointed - 20 Oct 2010 Retired)
Dirceu Vegini † (20 Oct 2010 Appointed - 29 Sep 2018 Died)
Sérgio de Deus Borges (17 Jul 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)
10 May 1926	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba (Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú))	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (erected)
20 June 1959	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (suppressed) (Campo Mourâo, Araruna, Cianorte, Cruzeiro d'Oeste, Engenheiro Beltrâo, Goioerê, Jussará, Manuel Ribas, Peabirú, Pitanga, Rondón, and Terra Boa)	Diocese of Campo Mourão (erected)
20 June 1959	Suppressed	Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú) (suppressed) (Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçii, Guaira, Guaraniaçu, Laranjeiras do Sul, and Toledo along with Marquimho and Cantagalo and part of Goioxim)	Diocese of Toledo (erected)
Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
5 May 1978	Erected	Diocese of Toledo (Foz do Iguaçu, Céu Azul, Matelândia, Medianeira, São Miguel, and Santa Helena)	Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (erected)
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Palmas (from Curitiba to Cascavel) Diocese of Toledo (from Curitiba to Cascavel)

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

Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)

1949 95,900 100,000 95.9% 10 10 9,590 10 31 5 ap1951

Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu

1980 391,000 412,000 94.9% 2 24 26 15,038 25 66 12 ap1981

1990 316,000 351,000 90.0% 5 30 35 9,028 31 97 15 ap1991

1999 364,000 404,000 90.1% 11 23 34 10,705 26 89 19 ap2000

2000 368,000 408,000 90.2% 13 21 34 10,823 30 87 20 ap2001

2001 360,000 400,000 90.0% 15 21 36 10,000 31 83 20 ap2002

2002 361,000 402,000 89.8% 16 22 38 9,500 34 84 21 ap2003

2003 361,000 403,000 89.6% 14 23 37 9,756 33 74 21 ap2004

2004 363,000 405,000 89.6% 15 22 37 9,810 23 71 21 ap2005

2006 382,372 477,964 80.0% 19 22 41 9,326 31 77 21 ap2007

2013 413,000 521,000 79.3% 22 27 49 8,428 1 39 60 27 ap2014

2016 423,000 533,000 79.4% 27 20 47 9,000 2 33 45 27 ap2017

2019 433,200 545,875 79.4% 25 18 43 10,074 4 21 53 27 ap2020

2021 302,400 463,423 65.3% 27 25 52 5,815 11 28 48 28 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)
1949	95,900	100,000	95.9%		10	10	9,590		10	31	5	ap1951
Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
1980	391,000	412,000	94.9%	2	24	26	15,038		25	66	12	ap1981
1990	316,000	351,000	90.0%	5	30	35	9,028		31	97	15	ap1991
1999	364,000	404,000	90.1%	11	23	34	10,705		26	89	19	ap2000
2000	368,000	408,000	90.2%	13	21	34	10,823		30	87	20	ap2001
2001	360,000	400,000	90.0%	15	21	36	10,000		31	83	20	ap2002
2002	361,000	402,000	89.8%	16	22	38	9,500		34	84	21	ap2003
2003	361,000	403,000	89.6%	14	23	37	9,756		33	74	21	ap2004
2004	363,000	405,000	89.6%	15	22	37	9,810		23	71	21	ap2005
2006	382,372	477,964	80.0%	19	22	41	9,326		31	77	21	ap2007
2013	413,000	521,000	79.3%	22	27	49	8,428	1	39	60	27	ap2014
2016	423,000	533,000	79.4%	27	20	47	9,000	2	33	45	27	ap2017
2019	433,200	545,875	79.4%	25	18	43	10,074	4	21	53	27	ap2020
2021	302,400	463,423	65.3%	27	25	52	5,815	11	28	48	28	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Olívio Aurélio Fazza, S.V.D. † (Bishop: 5 May 1978 to 28 Nov 2001)
Laurindo Guizzardi, C.S. † (Bishop: 28 Nov 2001 to 20 Oct 2010)
Manuel Könner, S.V.D. † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Feb 1940; Prelate: 13 Dec 1947 to 20 Jun 1959)
Wilhelm Maria Thiletzek (Tyleczek), S.V.D. † (Prelate: 1926 to 25 Feb 1937)
Dirceu Vegini † (Bishop: 20 Oct 2010 to 29 Sep 2018)

Source(s)

Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 81, to Page 85
Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 70, Page 387, and Page 388
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 1,502, and Page 1,503

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