The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guarapuava () 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.Pope Leo XIV, Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments — Protocol Number: 661/25, 8 December 2025. Vatican Apostolic Archive.
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)
References
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website (Portuguese)