The Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma (Latin: Dioecesis Criciumensis) is a diocese located in the city of Criciúma in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.
Diocese of Criciúma Dioecesis Criciumensis Criciúma | |
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 St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
| Metropolitan | Florianópolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,093 km2 (1,966 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 525,000 435,000 (82.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 27 May 1998 (25 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Criciúma |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jacinto Inácio Flach |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI |
| Map | |
 Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
| Website | |
| www.diocesecriciuma.com.br | |
History edit
- 27 May 1998: Established as Diocese of Criciúma from the Diocese of Tubarão
Bishops edit
- Bishops of Criciúma (Roman rite)
- Paulo Antônio de Conto (27 May 1998 – 2 July 2008)
- Jacinto Inácio Flach (16 September 2009 – present)
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop edit
- Onécimo Alberton, appointed Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina
References edit
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