The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba () is located in the
ecclesiastical province
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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
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
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 ...
,
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) ...
and
Lages
Lages is a Brazilian municipality located in the central part of the state of Santa Catarina, in the region known in Portuguese as "Planalto Serrano".
It is located in the mountain region of and is also the largest municipality of Santa Catari ...
, as well as the dioceses of
Erexim and
Vacaria
Vacaria is a municipality in the northeast of the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
It is located at a latitude of 28° 30' 44" South and a longitude of 50° 56' 02" west, with an altitude of 971 meters. Its population in 2020 w ...
on the south and the diocese of
Palmas–Francisco Beltrão on the north.
History
* 12 June 1975: Established from the dioceses 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) ...
,
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 ...
and
Lages
Lages is a Brazilian municipality located in the central part of the state of Santa Catarina, in the region known in Portuguese as "Planalto Serrano".
It is located in the mountain region of and is also the largest municipality of Santa Catari ...
.
Bishops
*
Bishop
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s of Joaçaba (Roman rite)
**
Mario Marquez,
OFMCap (2010.12.22 – present); formerly
Auxiliary bishop
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...
of the Diocese of Vitoria, Brazil
**
Walmir Alberto Valle
Walmir Alberto Valle (14 April 1938 – 26 August 2019) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Valle was born in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of ...
,
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
Walmir Alberto Valle (14 April 1938 – 26 August 2019) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Valle was born in Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of ...
, IMC (2002-2003)
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1975
Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Florianópolis
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1975 establishments in Brazil
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