Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

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Archdiocese of Cascavel
Archidioecesis Cascavellensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,103 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
390,000 (2006)
292,000 (74.9%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Ordinaries
Bishop: Mauro Aparecido dos Santos

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel {Latin: Cascavellen(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Cascavel (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – present)
    • Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
    • Archbishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (1979.10.16 – 1995.12.27)
  • Bishops of Cascavel (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (91) (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1979.10.16)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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