Diocese of Guarapuava

Diocese of Guarapuava Dioecesis Guarapuavensis Diocese de Guarapuava
Cathedral of Guarapuava
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Curitiba
Metropolitan	Curitiba
Statistics
Area	27,360 km2 (10,560 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 608,000 577,000 (94.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	16 December 1965 (60 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Bethlehem
Patron saint	Our Lady of Bethlehem
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Amilton Manoel da Silva, C.P.
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Antônio Peruzzo
Bishops emeritus	Giovanni Zerbini, SDB Antônio Wagner da Silva, S.C.J.
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

History

• December 16, 1965: Established as Diocese of Guarapuava from the Diocese of Campo Mourão, Diocese of Ponta Grossa and Diocese of Toledo
• December 8, 2025: The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments confirmed the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary as "Nossa Senhora de Belém" over the diocese and the municipality.

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)

Canonical status and jurisdiction

Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.

External links

• Official website

Bibliography

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)