The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana (Latin: Dioecesis Apucaranensis) is a diocese located in the city of Apucarana in the ecclesiastical province of Londrina in Brazil.
History
- November 28, 1964: Established as Diocese of Apucarana from the Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Londrina
- March 4, 2024: Pope Francis declares Our Lady of Lourdes as the patroness of the Diocese of Apucarana through the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments[1]
- October 30, 2024: Pope Francis formally affixes his signature on a document conferring the diginity of Minor basilica to the diocese's Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes.[2]
Bishops
- Bishops of Apucarana (Latin Rite)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- João Braz de Aviz, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória, Espirito Santo in 1994; future Cardinal
- Dirceu Vegini, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana in 2006
References
- 1."PAPA FRANCISCO DECLARA, OFICIALIZA E PROCLAMA N. SRª DE LOURDES PADROEIRA DE TODA DIOCESE DE APUCARANA". Diocese de Apucarana (in Portuguese). 16 April 2024.
- 2."Papa Francisco concede título de Basílica à Catedral da Diocese de Apucarana (PR)". CNBB Regional Sul 2 (in Portuguese). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.