Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel
Archdiocese of Cascavel Archidioecesis Cascavellensis Arquidiocese de Cascavel | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,103 km2 (3,129 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 390,000 292,000 (74.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 May 1978 (43 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida in Cascavel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | |
| Bishops emeritus | Archbishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.
History[]
- May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Cascavel
- Armando Círio, O.S.I. (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1979.10.16)
- Archbishops of Cascavel
- Armando Círio, O.S.I. (1979.10.16 – 1995.12.27)
- (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
- Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – 2021.03.11)
- (2021.09.22 – ...)
- Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Antônio Peruzzo, appointed Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana in 2005
- , appointed Bishop of Jataí, Goias in 2015
Suffragan dioceses[]
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Coordinates: 24°57′49″S 53°27′24″W / 24.96361°S 53.45667°W
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- Cascavel
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Cascavel
- Christian organizations established in 1978
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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