Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Chapecó, 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, Caçador and Lages, as well as the dioceses of Erexim and Vacaria on the south and the diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão on the north.

Diocese of Joaçaba Dioecesis Ioassabensis Diocese de Joaçaba
Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus in 2014
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Chapecó
Metropolitan	Chapecó
Statistics
Area	10,202 km2 (3,939 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 310,000 225,000 (72.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	12 June 1975 (1975-06-12)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Mário Marquez
Metropolitan Archbishop	Odelir José Magri, MCCI
Bishops emeritus	Osório Bebber
Map
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.

History

• 12 June 1975: Established from the dioceses of Caçador, Chapecó and Lages.

Bishops

• Bishops of Joaçaba (Roman rite)
  • Mario Marquez, OFMCap (2010.12.22 – present); formerly Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Vitoria, Brazil
  • Walmir Alberto Valle, 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, IMC (2002-2003)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy