Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Curitiba

Brazil Brazil

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Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Curitiba / Curitiben(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Guarapuava, Paranaguá, Ponta Grossa, São José dos Pinhais, União da Vitória

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Luz (September 8)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 6 (1909)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2015.01.07 – ...):Archbishop José Antônio Peruzzo (64)Archbishop José Antônio Peruzzo (64)
Auxiliary Bishop (2022.12.07 – ...):Bishop Reginei José Modolo (49)Bishop Reginei José Modolo (49)

Titular Bishop of Macriana in Mauretania

Auxiliary Bishop (2024.02.28 – ...):Bishop Adenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P. (50)Bishop Adenis Roberto de Oliveira, S.d.P. (50)

Titular Bishop of Hermiana

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Curitiba (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Antônio Peruzzo (64)Archbishop José Antônio Peruzzo (64)
(2015.01.07 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil)

Fazei discípulos, Ensinai

Born:1960.04.19 (Cascavel, PR, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1985.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:2005.11.23

Priest of Cascavel (Brazil) (1985.12.22 – 2005.08.24)

Bishop of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão (Brazil) (2005.08.24 – 2015.01.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (2015.01.07 – ...)

Archbishop Moacyr José Vitti, C.S.S.
(2004.05.19 – 2014.06.26)

Um só coração

Born:1940.11.30 (Piracicaba, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1967.12.16
Consecrated Bishop:1988.01.03
Died:2014.06.26 († 73)

Titular Bishop of Sita (1987.11.12 – 2002.05.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1987.11.12 – 2002.05.15)

Bishop of Piracicaba (Brazil) (2002.05.15 – 2004.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (2004.05.19 – 2014.06.26)

Archbishop Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (98)Archbishop Pedro Antônio Marchetti Fedalto (98)
(1970.12.28 – 2004.05.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Curitiba (Brazil)

Veritatem in Caritate

Born:1926.08.11 (Rondinha, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1953.12.06
Consecrated Bishop:1966.08.28

Titular Bishop of Castellum Tatroportus (1966.05.30 – 1970.12.28)

Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1966.05.30 – 1970.12.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1970.12.28 – 2004.05.19)

Archbishop Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux
(1950.08.19 – 1970.02.06)

Caritas Christi urget

Born:1904.02.29 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1931.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1940.03.31
Died:1970.02.06 († 65)

Titular Bishop of Barca (1940.01.10 – 1946.02.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) (1940.01.10 – 1946.02.22)

Bishop of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) (1946.02.22 – 1950.08.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) (1950.08.19 – 1951)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1950.08.19 – 1970.02.06)

Apostolic Administrator of Paranaguá (Brazil) (1962.07.21 – 1963.01.07)

Archbishop Ático Eusébio da Rocha
(1935.12.16 – 1950.04.11)

Mihi vivere Christus est

Born:1882.03.10 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1905.08.27
Consecrated Bishop:1923.04.15
Died:1950.04.11 († 68)

Bishop of Santa Maria (Brazil) (1922.10.27 – 1928.12.17)

Bishop of Cafelândia (Brazil) (1928.12.17 – 1935.12.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1935.12.16 – 1950.04.11)

Archbishop João Francisco Braga
(1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22)

Amore et fortitudine

Born:1868.08.24 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1900.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:1902.08.24
Died:1937.10.13 († 69)

Bishop of Niterói (Brazil) (1902.04.09 – 1907.10.27)

Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1926.05.10 – 1935.06.22)

Titular Archbishop of Soteropolis (1935.06.22 – 1937.10.13)

Bishops of Curitiba (Roman Rite)

Bishop João Francisco Braga (later Archbishop)
(1907.10.27 – 1926.05.10)

(see above)

Bishop Leopoldo Duarte e Silva (later Archbishop)
(1904.05.10 – 1906.12.18)

Ipse firmitas et auctoritas mea

Born:1867.04.04 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1892.10.30
Consecrated Bishop:1904.05.22
Died:1938.11.13 († 71)

Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1904.05.10 – 1906.12.18)

Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1906.12.18 – 1908.06.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1908.06.07 – 1938.11.13)

Bishop José de Camargo Barros
(1894.01.16 – 1903.11.09)

Venio in nomine Domini

Born:1858.04.30 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1883.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1894.06.24
Died:1906.08.04 († 48)

Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (1894.01.16 – 1903.11.09)

Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1903.11.09 – 1906.08.04)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Churches by City (151)

União da Vitória (↙), Ponta Grossa (←), Paranaguá (→), São José dos Pinhais (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 5,571 km²

Population: 1,750,400 Catholics (64.6% of 2,710,200 total)

Pastoral Centres: 143 parishes, 523 missions

Personnel: 466 priests (102 diocesan, 364 religious), 142 deacons, 1,409 religious (547 brothers, 862 sisters), 31 seminarians

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