Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cascavellensis Arquidiocese Metropolitano de Cascavel | |
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![]() Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition | |
Location | |
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Coordinates | 24°57′49″S 53°27′24″W / 24.96361°S 53.45667°W |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,103 km2 (3,129 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 390,000 292,000 (74.9%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 5 May 1978 (46 years ago) |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Apparition Cathedral in Cascavel |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Dom. José Mário Scalon Angonese [1] |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Dom. José Mário Scalon Angonese [2] |
Auxiliary Bishops | Aparecido Donizete de Souza |
Bishops emeritus | Dom. Adelar Baruffi |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel ( Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Cascavellensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Cascavel in Brazil.
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]