Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

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Diocese of Apucarana

Dioecesis Apucaranensis
Catedral de Apucarana - Parana - Brasil.jpg
Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes
Location
CountryFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Londrina
Statistics
Area8,655 km2 (3,342 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
476,000
366,020 (76.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established28 November 1964 (59 years ago)
CathedralCatedral de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
Patron saint Our Lady of Lourdes
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Carlos José de Oliveira
Metropolitan Archbishop Geremias Steinmetz
Website
www.diocesedeapucarana.com.br

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.

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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References

  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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