Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis, in Santa Catarina state, Brazil. The seat of the diocese is 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
Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in 2014
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFlorianópolis
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Florianópolis
Statistics
Area10,202 km2 (3,939 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
310,000
225,000 (72.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 June 1975; 49 years ago (1975-06-12)
CathedralCathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopMário Marquez [pt]
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI
Bishops emeritusOsório Bebber
Map
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.

History

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Bishops

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Coadjutor bishop

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References

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