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Diocese of Joaçaba

Dioecesis Ioassabensis

Bishop(s)

Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 June 1975
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chapec?
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 10,284 (3,972 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: https://diocesedejoacaba.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 101, Frei Edgar 104-B, 89600-000 Joacaba, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (049)3522-0848

Past and Present Ordinaries

Henrique M?ller, O.F.M. † (27 Jun 1975 Appointed - 17 Mar 1999 Retired)
Os?rio Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. † (17 Mar 1999 Appointed - 9 Apr 2003 Resigned)
Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. † (9 Apr 2003 Succeeded - 14 Apr 2010 Resigned)
Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (22 Dec 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 June 1975	Erected	Diocese of Chapec? (Agua Doce) Diocese of Caçador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese of Lages (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicar?, Ipira, Iran?, Jabor?, Joaçaba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangar?)	Diocese of Joaçaba (erected)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed	Diocese of Joaçaba (from Florian?polis)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1976 196,640 215,234 91.4% 7 36 43 4,573 1 50 170 26 ap1977

1980 201,000 225,000 89.3% 8 36 44 4,568 57 124 23 ap1981

1990 279,000 286,000 97.6% 12 24 36 7,750 38 72 22 ap1991

1999 224,000 260,000 86.2% 18 20 38 5,894 1 28 53 24 ap2000

2000 227,000 264,000 86.0% 17 22 39 5,820 1 32 50 24 ap2001

2001 242,050 295,522 81.9% 18 22 40 6,051 1 43 42 24 ap2002

2002 242,050 295,522 81.9% 18 18 36 6,723 1 39 42 24 ap2003

2003 242,050 295,522 81.9% 19 21 40 6,051 1 22 42 24 ap2004

2004 242,050 295,522 81.9% 19 21 40 6,051 1 42 42 24 ap2005

2006 225,000 310,000 72.6% 20 18 38 5,921 1 32 30 24 ap2007

2013 256,000 342,000 74.9% 23 19 42 6,095 28 38 25 ap2014

2016 246,680 315,000 78.3% 22 20 42 5,873 24 38 25 ap2017

2019 250,900 322,600 77.8% 22 16 38 6,602 16 30 25 ap2020

2021 252,669 321,964 78.5% 20 16 36 7,018 16 41 25 ap2022

2023 230,336 334,973 68.8% 20 21 41 5,617 26 26 27 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	196,640	215,234	91.4%	7	36	43	4,573	1	50	170	26	ap1977
1980	201,000	225,000	89.3%	8	36	44	4,568		57	124	23	ap1981
1990	279,000	286,000	97.6%	12	24	36	7,750		38	72	22	ap1991
1999	224,000	260,000	86.2%	18	20	38	5,894	1	28	53	24	ap2000
2000	227,000	264,000	86.0%	17	22	39	5,820	1	32	50	24	ap2001
2001	242,050	295,522	81.9%	18	22	40	6,051	1	43	42	24	ap2002
2002	242,050	295,522	81.9%	18	18	36	6,723	1	39	42	24	ap2003
2003	242,050	295,522	81.9%	19	21	40	6,051	1	22	42	24	ap2004
2004	242,050	295,522	81.9%	19	21	40	6,051	1	42	42	24	ap2005
2006	225,000	310,000	72.6%	20	18	38	5,921	1	32	30	24	ap2007
2013	256,000	342,000	74.9%	23	19	42	6,095		28	38	25	ap2014
2016	246,680	315,000	78.3%	22	20	42	5,873		24	38	25	ap2017
2019	250,900	322,600	77.8%	22	16	38	6,602		16	30	25	ap2020
2021	252,669	321,964	78.5%	20	16	36	7,018		16	41	25	ap2022
2023	230,336	334,973	68.8%	20	21	41	5,617		26	26	27	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 22 Dec 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Os?rio Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 17 Mar 1999 to 9 Apr 2003)
Henrique M?ller, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1975 to 17 Mar 1999)
Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 6 Nov 2002; Bishop: 9 Apr 2003 to 14 Apr 2010)