Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba is a diocese
located in the city of Joaçaba
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Florianópolis
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Joaçaba
Joaçaba
Joaçaba is a city situated in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with approximately 27,500 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 Italian immigrants...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Florianópolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba...
in Brazil.
History
- June 12, 1975: Established as Diocese of Joaçaba from the Diocese of Caçador, Diocese of Chapecó and Diocese of Lages
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Joaçaba (Roman rite)- Bishop Mario Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (2010.12.22 - present); formerly Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary bishopAn auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitoria, Brazil - Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. (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)
- Bishop Mario Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (2010.12.22 - present); formerly Auxiliary Bishop