Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba
Appearance
Diocese of Joaçaba Dioecesis Ioassabensis Diocese de Joaçaba | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
Metropolitan | Florianópolis |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,202 km2 (3,939 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 310,000 225,000 (72.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 June 1975 (49 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Therese of the Child Jesus in Joaçaba |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Mario Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck |
Bishops emeritus | Osório Bebber Walmir Alberto Valle |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Joaçaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
- June 12, 1975: Established as Diocese of Joaçaba from the Diocese of Caçador, Diocese of Chapecó and Diocese of Lages
Leadership
- Bishops of Joaçaba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Mario Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (2010.12.22 - present); formerly Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria, Brazil
- Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (2003.04.09 – 2010.04.14)
- Bishop Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (1999.03.17 – 2003.04.09)
- Bishop Henrique Müller, O.F.M. (1975.06.27 – 1999.03.17)