Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

The Archdiocese of Cascavel (Latin: Archidioecesis Cascavellensis ) is a located in Brazil Roman Catholic archdiocese based in Cascavel in the state of Paraná.

History

Pope Paul VI. founded it on 5 May in 1978 of territory of the Diocese of Toledo and it was the Archdiocese of Curitiba assumed as suffragan.

With the Apostolic Constitution Maiori christifidelium it was raised on 16 October 1979 Metropolitanerzbistum.

Ordinaries

Bishop of Cascavel

  • Armando Círio OSI ( 5 May 1978-16. October 1979)

Archbishops of Cascavel

  • Armando Círio OSI (16 October 1979-27. December 1995)
  • Lúcio Ignácio Baumgartner (December 27, 1995-31. October 2007)
  • Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (since 31 October 2007)
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