Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Cascavel
latin=Archidioecesis Cascavellensis
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora Aparecida
cocathedral =
area= 8,103
population= 390,000
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 292,000
catholics_percent= 74.9
bishop= Mauro Aparecido dos Santos
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cascavel {Latin: " Cascavellen(sis)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.

History

* May 5, 1978: Established as Diocese of Cascavel from the Diocese of Toledo
* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel

Leadership

* Archbishops of Cascavel (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Mauro Aparecido dos Santos (2007.10.31 – present)
** Archbishop Lúcio Ignácio Baumgaertner (1995.12.27 – 2007.10.31)
** Archbishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (1979.10.16 – 1995.12.27)
* Bishops of Cascavel (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Armando Círio, O.S.I. (91) (later Archbishop) (1978.05.05 – 1979.10.16)

uffragan Dioceses

* Foz do Iguaçu
* Palmas–Francisco Beltrão
* Toledo

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/casc0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcasc.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquicascavel.org.br/ Archdiocese website]