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

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)900,000658,800 (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.

History

February 1, 1956: Established as Diocese of Londrina from the Diocese of Jacarezinho

October 31, 1970: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Londrina

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)

Diocese of Apucarana

Diocese of Cornélio Procópio

Diocese of Jacarezinho

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