The Roman Catholic Diocese of Apucarana () 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 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.
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
References
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy