The Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma ( la, Dioecesis Criciumensis) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Criciúma
Criciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo. The city is the center of Brazil's flooring and home materials in ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
* 27 May 1998: Established as Diocese of Criciúma from the
Diocese of Tubarão
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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
*
Onécimo Alberton, appointed Bishop of Rio do Sul, Santa Catarina
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1998
Criciúma, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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