Paranava� (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

M�rio Spaki, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 20 January 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maring�
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Parana
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,700 (3,360 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 2
Official Web Site: http://www.maedaigreja.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 453, 87701-970 Paranavai; Rua Francisco Vieira Borges 373, 87705-180 Paranavai, PR, Brazil
Telephone: (044)3423-1045
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Benjamin de Souza Gomes † (11 Mar 1968 Appointed - 12 Oct 1985 Retired)
Rubens Augusto de Souza Esp�nola † (12 Oct 1985 Appointed - 3 Dec 2003 Retired)
S�rgio Aparecido Colombo (3 Dec 2003 Appointed - 16 Sep 2009 Appointed, Bishop of Bragan�a Paulista, Sao Paulo)
Geremias Steinmetz (5 Jan 2011 Appointed - 14 Jun 2017 Appointed, Archbishop of Londrina, Parana)
M�rio Spaki (25 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
20 January 1968	Erected	Diocese of Maring� (Alto Paran�, Amapora, Diamante do Norte, Guairac�, Itauna do Sul, Loanda, Mirador, Nova Alian�a do Iva�, Nova Londrina, Para�so do Norte, Paranava�, Planaltina do Paran�, Porto Rico, Querencia do Norte, Santa Cruz do Monte Castelo, Santa Isabel do Iva�,..)	Diocese of Paranava� (erected)
31 October 1970	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Paranava� (from Curitiba)
16 October 1979	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Campo Mour�o (from Londrina to Maring�) Diocese of Paranava� (from Londrina to Maring�) Diocese of Umuarama (from Londrina to Maring�)

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

1970 559,810 .0% 20 10 30 0 12 17 ap1971

1976 243,200 304,000 80.0% 21 11 32 7,600 11 49 21 ap1977

1980 232,000 290,300 79.9% 30 4 34 6,823 4 46 22 ap1981

1990 264,000 295,000 89.5% 16 3 19 13,894 20 55 28 ap1991

1999 296,000 349,000 84.8% 28 8 36 8,222 8 72 29 ap2000

2000 302,000 355,000 85.1% 27 8 35 8,628 8 67 30 ap2001

2001 201,500 237,071 85.0% 30 8 38 5,302 8 68 30 ap2002

2002 201,500 237,071 85.0% 30 10 40 5,037 38 62 34 ap2003

2003 201,510 237,071 85.0% 31 10 41 4,914 39 59 34 ap2004

2004 201,510 237,071 85.0% 32 10 42 4,797 10 56 35 ap2005

2013 226,000 265,000 85.3% 34 9 43 5,255 23 44 35 ap2014

2016 231,900 271,000 85.6% 35 9 44 5,270 22 46 35 ap2017

2019 237,500 277,550 85.6% 35 10 45 5,277 23 39 34 ap2020

2021 241,270 281,900 85.6% 33 10 43 5,610 23 51 34 ap2022

2023 223,000 260,927 85.5% 34 9 43 5,186 26 9 41 34 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		559,810	.0%	20	10	30	0		12		17	ap1971
1976	243,200	304,000	80.0%	21	11	32	7,600		11	49	21	ap1977
1980	232,000	290,300	79.9%	30	4	34	6,823		4	46	22	ap1981
1990	264,000	295,000	89.5%	16	3	19	13,894		20	55	28	ap1991
1999	296,000	349,000	84.8%	28	8	36	8,222		8	72	29	ap2000
2000	302,000	355,000	85.1%	27	8	35	8,628		8	67	30	ap2001
2001	201,500	237,071	85.0%	30	8	38	5,302		8	68	30	ap2002
2002	201,500	237,071	85.0%	30	10	40	5,037		38	62	34	ap2003
2003	201,510	237,071	85.0%	31	10	41	4,914		39	59	34	ap2004
2004	201,510	237,071	85.0%	32	10	42	4,797		10	56	35	ap2005
2013	226,000	265,000	85.3%	34	9	43	5,255		23	44	35	ap2014
2016	231,900	271,000	85.6%	35	9	44	5,270		22	46	35	ap2017
2019	237,500	277,550	85.6%	35	10	45	5,277		23	39	34	ap2020
2021	241,270	281,900	85.6%	33	10	43	5,610		23	51	34	ap2022
2023	223,000	260,927	85.5%	34	9	43	5,186	26	9	41	34	ap2024