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Diocese of Joaçaba, Brazil 🇧🇷

1975.06.12: Established as Diocese of Joaçaba / Ioassaben(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Caçador, Diocese of Chapecó and Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
2024.11.05: Became suffragan of Chapecó

Bishops of Joaçaba (Roman Rite)

Bishop Mário Marquez, O.F.M. Cap. (72)
(2010.12.22 – ...)

Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil)

Titular Bishop of Nasai (2006.05.31 – 2010.12.22)

Auxiliary Bishop of Vitória (Brazil) (2006.05.31 – 2010.12.22)

Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) (2010.12.22 – ...)

Bishop Walmir Alberto Valle, I.M.C.
(2003.04.09 – 2010.04.14)

Bishop of Cândido Mendes (Brazil) (1985.11.05 – 1991.07.05)

Bishop of Zé Doca (Brazil) (1991.07.05 – 2002.11.06)

Coadjutor Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) (2002.11.06 – 2003.04.09)

Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) (2003.04.09 – 2010.04.14)

Bishop Osório Claudio Bebber, O.F.M. Cap.
(1999.03.17 – 2003.04.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Tubarão (Brazil) (1979.11.30 – 1981.09.17)

Bishop of Tubarão (Brazil) (1981.09.17 – 1992.01.18)

Bishop-Prelate of Coxim (Brazil) (1992.01.18 – 1999.03.17)

Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) (1999.03.17 – 2003.04.09)

Bishop Henrique Müller, O.F.M.
(1975.06.27 – 1999.03.17)

Bishop of Joaçaba (Brazil) (1975.06.27 – 1999.03.17)

Area: 10,284 km²

Population: 230,336 Catholics (68.8% of 334,973 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes

Personnel: 41 priests (20 diocesan, 21 religious), 52 religious (26 brothers, 26 sisters), 8 seminarians