Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Apucarana
Latin:	Dioecesis Apucaranensis
Country:	Brazil
Province:	Londrina
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	28 November 1964 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Patron:	Our Lady of Lourdes
Area Km2:	8,655
Population:	476,000
Population As Of:	2006
Catholics:	366,020
Catholics Percent:	76.9
Metro Archbishop:	Geremias Steinmetz
Bishop:	Carlos José de Oliveira
Website:	www.diocesedeapucarana.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana (la|Dioecesis Apucaranensis) is a diocese located in the city of Apucarana in the ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.

History

November 28, 1964: Established as Diocese of Apucarana from the Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Londrina
March 4, 2024: Pope Francis declares Our Lady of Lourdes as the patroness of the Diocese of Apucarana through the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments^[1]

Bishops

Bishops of Apucarana (Latin Rite)
- Romeu Alberti (1965.02.22 – 1982.06.03), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1983.05.17 – 2005.02.02)
- Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (2005.02.02 – 2009.07.08)
- Celso Antonio Marchiori (2009.07.08 - 2017.12.13), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
- Carlos José de Oliveira (12.12.2018–present)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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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Notes and References

Web site: PAPA FRANCISCO DECLARA, OFICIALIZA E PROCLAMA N. SRª DE LOURDES PADROEIRA DE TODA DIOCESE DE APUCARANA. 16 April 2024. Diocese de Apucarana. pt.