Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Joaçaba
Latin:Dioecesis Ioassabensis
Local:Diocese de Joaçaba
Country:Brazil
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Area Km2:10,202
Population:310,000
Population As Of:2006
Catholics:225,000
Catholics Percent:72.6
Metro Archbishop:Wilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI
Emeritus Bishops:Osório Bebber
Map:File:Diocese de Joaçaba.svg

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joaçaba (Latin: Dioecesis Ioassabensis) is located in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis, 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.

History

Bishops

Coadjutor bishop

References

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