Diocese of Joaçaba
| Diocese of Joaçaba Dioecesis Ioassabensis Diocese de Joaçaba | |
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| Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in 2014
Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in 2014
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Chapecó |
| Metropolitan | Chapecó |
| 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 | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Mário Marquez |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odelir José Magri, MCCI |
| Bishops emeritus | Osório Bebber |
Diocese of Joaçaba — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Chapecó, 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.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of Joaçaba (Roman rite)
- Mario Marquez, OFMCap (2010.12.22 – present); formerly Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Vitoria, Brazil
- Walmir Alberto Valle, IMC (2003.04.09 – 2010.04.14)
- Osório Bebber, OFMCap (1999.03.17 – 2003.04.09)
- Henrique Müller, OFM (1975.06.27 – 1999.03.17)
Coadjutor bishop
- Walmir Alberto Valle, IMC (2002-2003)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Chapecó