Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava

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.

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 (58 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Bethlehem
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
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

History

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Bishops

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