Diocese of São José dos Pinhais

Dioecesis Sancti Ioseph Pinealensis

Bishop(s)

Celso Antônio Marchiori, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 6 December 2006
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Curitiba
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,773 (3,002 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesesjp.org.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Izabel Redentora 1392, 83005-010 São José dos Pinhais, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (041)3035-9800
Fax: 3035-9812

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ladislau Biernaski, C.M. † (6 Dec 2006 Appointed - 13 Feb 2012 Died)
Francisco Carlos Bach (3 Oct 2012 Appointed - 19 Apr 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Joinville, Santa Catarina)
Celso Antônio Marchiori (13 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 December 2006	Erected	Archdiocese of Curitiba (São José dos Pinhais, Agudos do Sul, Araucária, Campo do Tenente, Contenda, Fazenda Rio Grande, Lapa, Mandirituba, Piên, Piraquara, Quatro Barras, Quirandinha, Rio Negro, and Tijucas do Sul)	Diocese of São José dos Pinhais (erected)

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

2006 497,454 649,556 76.6% 17 41 58 8,576 86 120 31 ap2007

2010 517,000 725,000 71.3% 24 38 62 8,338 26 54 115 35 ap2011

2014 643,513 811,588 79.3% 34 39 73 8,815 38 77 110 35 ap2015

2017 665,478 842,879 79.0% 26 38 64 10,398 49 82 102 38 ap2018

2020 704,000 897,778 78.4% 33 36 69 10,202 43 101 110 42 ap2021

2022 719,700 917,390 78.5% 35 41 76 9,469 43 113 127 41 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2006	497,454	649,556	76.6%	17	41	58	8,576		86	120	31	ap2007
2010	517,000	725,000	71.3%	24	38	62	8,338	26	54	115	35	ap2011
2014	643,513	811,588	79.3%	34	39	73	8,815	38	77	110	35	ap2015
2017	665,478	842,879	79.0%	26	38	64	10,398	49	82	102	38	ap2018
2020	704,000	897,778	78.4%	33	36	69	10,202	43	101	110	42	ap2021
2022	719,700	917,390	78.5%	35	41	76	9,469	43	113	127	41	ap2023