The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chapecó () is an
archdiocese
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 associated ...
located in the city of
Chapecó
Chapecó () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina (state), 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 ...
, Brazil. It was in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Florianópolis
Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as we ...
until the elevation to its current status in 2024.
History
* January 14, 1958: Established as Diocese of Chapecó from the
Diocese of Lages and
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Chapecó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
** Bishop Odelir José Magri, MCCI (2014.12.03 – 2024.11.05) elevated to archbishop, see below
** Bishop Manoel João Francisco (1998.10.28 – 2014.03.26)
**
Bishop José Gomes (1968.07.16 – 1998.10.28)
** Bishop
Wilson Laus Schmidt (1962.05.18 – 1968.01.22)
** Bishop
José Thurler
José Thurler (19 June 1913–23 April 1992) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Thurler was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1942. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó, Brazil, from 1959 to 19 ...
(1959.02.12 – 1962.03.22)
* Metropolitan archbishop of Chapecó (Roman rite), in chronological order
** Archbishop Odelir José Magri, MCCI (2024.11.05 – present)
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1958
Chapeco, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1958 establishments in Brazil
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