Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese centered in the city of Joaçaba in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina state, Brazil. The seat of the diocese is located on the Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child of Jesus, Joaçaba. It is bordered by the Catarinense dioceses of Chapecó, Caçador and Lages, as well as the dioceses of Erexim and Vacaria on the south and the diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão on the north.
Diocese of Joaçaba Dioecesis Ioassabensis Diocese de Joaçaba | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of 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 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Mário Marquez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI |
| Bishops emeritus | Osório Bebber |
| Map | |
 Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Bishops
- 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)
Coadjutor bishop
- Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (2002-2003)
References
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