Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta Grossa

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The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is a territorial division of the Catholic Church in the state of Paraná, Brazil. It was created in 1926 by Papal bull Quum in Dies Numerus of Pope Pius XI, with bula Quum in numerus. It is a suffragan diocese of Archdiocese of Curitiba. The fifth and current Diocesan Bishop is Bishop Sergio Arthur Braschi.

Bishops

It is the largest centre of vocations throughout the Paraná, responsible for 40% of all priests present in Parana.

Coadjutor bishop

Auxiliary bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Cities

The Diocese of Ponta Grossa is composed of 13 cities: Carambeí, Castro, Imbituva, Ipiranga, Ponta Grossa, Telêmaco Borba, Ortigueira, Reserva, Tibagi, Ivaí, Piraí do Sul, Teixeira Soares, Fernandes Pinheiro, Ventania, Irati, Guamiranga, and Imbaú.

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