Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana (Latin: Dioecesis Apucaranensis) is a diocese located in the city of Apucarana in the ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.
Diocese of Apucarana Dioecesis Apucaranensis | |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Londrina |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,655 km2 (3,342 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 476,000 366,020 (76.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 28 November 1964 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Carlos José de Oliveira |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Geremias Steinmetz |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeapucarana.com.br | |
History
- November 28, 1964: Established as Diocese of Apucarana from the Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Londrina
- March 4, 2024: Pope Francis declares Our Lady of Lourdes as the patroness of the Diocese of Apucarana through the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments[1]
Bishops
- Bishops of Apucarana (Latin Rite)
- Romeu Alberti (1965.02.22 – 1982.06.03), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1983.05.17 – 2005.02.02)
- Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (2005.02.02 – 2009.07.08)
- Celso Antonio Marchiori (2009.07.08 - 2017.12.13), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
- Carlos José de Oliveira (12.12.2018–present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- João Braz de Aviz, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo in 1994; future Cardinal
- Dirceu Vegini, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2006
References
- "PAPA FRANCISCO DECLARA, OFICIALIZA E PROCLAMA N. SRª DE LOURDES PADROEIRA DE TODA DIOCESE DE APUCARANA". Diocese de Apucarana (in Portuguese). 16 April 2024.
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