Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

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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
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
Patron saintOur Lady of Lourdes
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCarlos José de Oliveira
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeremias Steinmetz
Website
www.diocesedeapucarana.com.br

History

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Bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "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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