The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba ( la, Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is a

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centered in the city of

Joaçaba Joaçaba is a city situated in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with approximately 30,404 inhabitants. Located in 27º10'22" S and 51º30'03" W and 516.74 m above sea level, the city was colonized in the early 20th century by German and Ital ...

in the

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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 Chapecó () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Being a major industrial, financial and educational center, it is a major producer of industrialized food products. Considered a medium city, with a p ...

Caçador Caçador () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina in the South region of Brazil. History The banks of the Rio do Peixe (Fish River) were inhabited by ethnic native groups of Kaingangs and Xoklengs until 1881, when families of ...

and

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, as well as the dioceses of Erexim and

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on the south and the diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão on the north.

History

* 12 June 1975: Established from the dioceses of

and

Bishops

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s 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,

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(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,

(2002-2003)

References

GCatholic.org

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