Archdiocese of Cascavel Archidioecesis Cascavellensis Arquidiocese de Cascavel | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition | |
| Location | |
| Country | 
Brazil |
| Coordinates | 24°57′49″S 53°27′24″W / 24.96361°S 53.45667°W |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,103 km2 (3,129 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 390,000 292,000 (74.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 5 May 1978 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral in Cascavel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Aparecido Donizete de Souza |
| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel ( Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.
History
The Diocese of Cascavel was founded on May 5, 1978 from territory of the Diocese of Toledo. On October 16, 1979, Cascavel was promoted to the status of Metropolitan Archdiocese.[ citation needed]
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)
- Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
- Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – 2021.03.11)
- Adelar Baruffi (2021.09.22 – 2024.02.12) [1]
- Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Antônio Peruzzo, appointed Bishop of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana in 2005
- Nélio Domingos Zortea, appointed Bishop of Jataí, Goias in 2015
Suffragan dioceses
References
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
External links
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