Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Cascavel

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.

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History

The Diocese of Cascavel was founded on May 5, 1978 from territory of the Diocese of Toledo. On October 16, 1979, Cascavel was promoted to the status of Metropolitan Archdiocese.[citation needed]

Leadership

  • Bishops of Cascavel
    • Armando Círio, O.S.I. (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1979.10.16)
  • Archbishops of Cascavel
  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-02-14.


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