Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Apucarana
latin= Dioecesis Apucaranensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Londrina
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Nossa Senhora de Lourdes
cocathedral =
area= 8,655
population= 476,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 366,020
catholics_percent= 76.9
bishop= Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana {Latin: " Apucaranen(sis)"} 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

Leadership

* Bishops of Apucarana (Roman rite)
** Bishop Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (2005.02.02 – present)
** Bishop Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1983.05.17 – 2005.02.02)
** Bishop Romeu Alberti (later Archbishop) (1965.02.22 – 1982.06.03)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/apuc0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dapuc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesedeapucarana.cjb.net/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]


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