The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava ( la, Dioecesis Guarapuavensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Guarapuava
Guarapuava (population: 182,644) is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil. It is the largest municipality in that state by area.
Guarapuava is located at 25°23'36" south and 51°27'19" west. The region is known as the centre of the s ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Curitiba
Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area ...
in Brazil.
History
* December 16, 1965: Established as Diocese of Guarapuava from the
Diocese of Campo Mourão
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
,
Diocese of Ponta Grossa and
Diocese of Toledo
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s of Guarapuava (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Friedrich Helmel,
S.V.D. (1966.03.19 – 1986.09.27)
** Bishop
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin (1986.10.24 – 1992.03.11), appointed Archbishop of Londrina, Parana
** Bishop
Giovanni Zerbini,
S.D.B. (1995.01.11 – 2003.07.02)
** Bishop Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.J. (2003.07.02 – 2020.05.06)
** Bishop
Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P. (2020.05.06 - present)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.I. (2000-2003)
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Guarapuava
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1965
Guarapuava, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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