The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cascavellensis Arquidiocese Metropolitano de Cascavel | |
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 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 (46 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral in Cascavel |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Dom. José Mário Scalon Angonese[1] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Dom. José Mário Scalon Angonese[2] |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Aparecido Donizete de Souza |
| Bishops emeritus | Dom. Adelar Baruffi |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe 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
edit- 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)[3]
- Dom. José Mário Scalon Angonese (02.05.2024 - ...)[4][5]
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rinunce e nomine".
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments".
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine".
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments".
External links
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