Diocese of Joaçaba
| Diocese of Joaçaba | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Florianópolis |
| Diocesan bishop | Mário Marquez OFMCap |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Osório Bebber OFMCap |
| Vicar General | Luís Carlos Bortolozzo |
| founding | 1975 |
| surface | 10,283 km² |
| Parishes | 25 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 315,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 246,680 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 78.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 20 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,873 |
| Friars | 24 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 38 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Santa Terezinha do Menino Jesus |
| Website | Diocese of Joaçaba |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba ( Latin Dioecesis Ioassabensis , Portuguese Diocese de Joaçaba ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Joaçaba in the state of Santa Catarina .
history
The Diocese of Joaçaba was on June 12, 1975 by Pope Paul VI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Quo aptius from cedings of the dioceses of Caçador , Chapecó and Lages . It was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Florianópolis as a suffragan .
Bishops of Joaçaba
- Henrique Müller OFM , 1975-1999
- Osório Bebber OFMCap , 1999-2003
- Walmir Alberto Valle IMC , 2003-2010
- Mário Marquez OFMCap, since 2010
