Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava

Diocese of Guarapuava

Dioecesis Guarapuavensis

Diocese de Guarapuava
Cathedral of Guarapuava
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceCuritiba
MetropolitanCuritiba
Statistics
Area27,360 km2 (10,560 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2013)
  • 608,000
  • 577,000 (94.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 December 1965 (59 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Bethlehem
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopAmilton Manoel da Silva, C.P.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Antônio Peruzzo
Bishops emeritusGiovanni Zerbini, SDB
Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.J.
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava (Latin: Dioecesis Guarapuavensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guarapuava in the ecclesiastical province of Curitiba in Brazil.

History

Bishops

  • Bishops 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