Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

Coordinates: 23°33′06″S 51°27′37″W / 23.5516°S 51.4603°W / -23.5516; -51.4603
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Diocese of Apucarana

Dioecesis Apucaranensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceLondrina
Statistics
Area8,655 km2 (3,342 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
476,000
366,020 (76.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established28 November 1964 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos José de Oliveira
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeremias Steinmetz
Website
www.diocesedeapucarana.com.br

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.

History

  • November 28, 1964: Established as Diocese of Apucarana from the
    Diocese of Campo Mourão
    and Diocese of Londrina

Bishops

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

23°33′06″S 51°27′37″W / 23.5516°S 51.4603°W / -23.5516; -51.4603