Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina
Archdiocese of Londrina Archidioecesis Londrinensis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,594 km2 (2,546 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 900,000 658,800 (73.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 1 February 1956 (68 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Sagrado Coração de Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Orlando Brandes |
| Bishops emeritus | Albano Bortoletto Cavallin |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Londrina (Template:Lang-la) 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
Leadership
- Archbishops of Londrina (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Orlando Brandes (2006.05.10 – present)
- Archbishop Albano Bortoletto Cavallin (1992.03.11 – 2006.05.10)
- Archbishop Geraldo Majella Agnelo (later Cardinal) (1982.10.04 – 1999.01.13)
- Archbishop Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. (1970.10.31 – 1982.03.28)
- Bishops of Londrina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Geraldo Fernandes Bijos, C.M.F. (later Archbishop) (1956.11.16 – 1970.10.31)
Suffragan dioceses
Source
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