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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina

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Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
6,594 km²

Archbishop
  
Orlando Brandes

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 900,000 658,800 (73.2%)

Established
  
1 February 1956 (61 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus

Emeritus bishop
  
Albano Bortoletto Cavallin

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

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History

  • February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Londrina from the Diocese of Jacarezinho
  • October 31, 1970: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Londrina

    • Leadership

  • Bishop Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. (1956.11.16 – 1970.10.31)
  • Archbishop Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. (1970.10.31 – 1982.03.28)
  • Archbishop Geraldo Majella Agnelo, (1982.10.04 – 1991.09.16)
  • Archbishop Albano Bortoletto Cavallin (1992.03.11 – 2006.05.10)
  • Archbishop Orlando Brandes (2006.05.10 – present)

    • Suffragan dioceses

  • Diocese of Apucarana
  • Diocese of Cornélio Procópio
  • Diocese of Jacarezinho

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina Wikipedia
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