Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó

Diocese of Chapecó

Dioecesis Xapecoënsis

Diocese de Chapecó
Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFlorianópolis
MetropolitanFlorianópolis
Statistics
Area15,663 km2 (6,048 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
715,000
593,000 (82.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established14 January 1958 (66 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anthony of Padua in Chapecó
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopOdelir José Magri, MCCI
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI
Map
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
www.diocesechapeco.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó (Latin: Dioecesis Xapecoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Chapecó in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.

History

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Leadership

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  • Bishops of Chapecó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Odelir José Magri, MCCI (2014.12.03 – ... )
    • Bishop Manoel João Francisco (1998.10.28 – 2014.03.26)
    • Bishop José Gomes (1968.07.16 – 1998.10.28)
    • Bishop Wilson Laus Schmidt (1962.05.18 – 1968.01.22)
    • Bishop José Thurler (1959.02.12 – 1962.03.22)

References

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