The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão () 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
Tubarão
Tubarão (lit. "shark") is a Brazilian Municipalities of Brazil, municipality located in southern part of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina state. The population, according to the IBGE/2020 estimate was 106,422. It is the main city of th ...
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 ...
in Brazil.
History
* December 28, 1954: Established as Diocese of Tubarão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis
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 Tubarão (Roman rite)
**Anselmo Pietrulla,
O.F.M. (1955–1981)
**
Osório Bebber,
O.F.M. Cap. (17 September 1981 – 1992), appointed Prelate of Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul
**Hilário Moser,
S.D.B. (1992–2004)
**Jacinto Bergmann (2004–2009), appointed Bishop of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul
**Wilson Tadeu Jönck,
S.C.I. (18 July 2010 – 2011), appointed Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina
**João Francisco Salm (24 November 2012–present)
References
External links
Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1954
Tubarao, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1954 establishments in Brazil
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