Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana (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

Bishops

 * Bishops of Apucarana (Latin Rite)
 * Romeu Alberti (1965.02.22 – 1982.06.03), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
 * Domingos Gabriel Wisniewski, C.M. (1983.05.17 – 2005.02.02)
 * Luiz Vicente Bernetti, O.A.D. (2005.02.02 – 2009.07.08)
 * Celso Antonio Marchiori (2009.07.08 - 2017.12.13), appointed Bishop of São José dos Pinhais, Parana
 * Carlos José de Oliveira (12.12.2018–present)

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