The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Caçador
Caçador () is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the states of Brazil, state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil.
History
The banks of the Do Peixe River (Santa Catarina) ...
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
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 ...
in Brazil.
History
* November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Caçador from the
Diocese of Lages
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages () is a Latin Church, Latin Rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chapecó, Chapecó in Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state, Brazil.
Its cathedral epis ...
Bishops of Caçador
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Orlando Octacílio Dotti
Orlando commonly refers to:
* Orlando, Florida, a city in the United States
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People
* Orlando (given name), a masculine name, includes a list of people with the name
* Orlando (surname), includes a list of people with ...
,
O.F.M. Cap. (12 March 1969 Appointed - 1 April 1976
Appointed, Bishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Baia)
*
João Oneres Marchiori
João Oneres Marchiori (2 May 1933 – 27 June 2017) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics ...
(25 January 1977 Appointed - 18 April 1983
Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina)
*
Luiz Colussi Luiz is a Portuguese name and an alternative form of Luís. It is archaic in Portugal and common in Brazil. Notable examples include:
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer
* Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza (1936-2020), Brazilian pro ...
(5 December 1983 Appointed - 4 December 1996 Died)
*
Luíz Carlos Eccel (18 November 1998 Appointed - 24 November 2010 Resigned)
* Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (6 July 2011 Appointed – 1 July 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Maringá, Parana)
* Cleocir Bonetti (30 June 2021 Appointed – present)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1968
Caçador, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
Roman Catholic bishops of Caçador
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