Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.
Archdiocese of Cascavel Archidioecesis Cascavellensis Arquidiocese 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 |
| 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 | Adelar Baruffi |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Aparecido Donizete de Souza |
| Website | |
| www | |
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)
- Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
- Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – 2021.03.11)
- Adelar Baruffi (2021.09.22 – ...)
- 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
Sources
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