Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão

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Diocese of Tubarão

Dioecesis Tubaraoënsis

Diocese de Blumenau
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Florianópolis
Metropolitan Florianópolis
Statistics
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Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2010)
355,435
309,579 (87.1%)
Information
Rite Roman Rite
Established 28 December 1954 (69 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Tubarão
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop João Francisco Salm
Metropolitan Archbishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck
Emeritus Bishops Hilário Moser, S.D.B.
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão (Latin: Dioecesis Tubaraoënsis) is a diocese located in the city of Tubarão in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.

History

  • December 28, 1954: Established as Diocese of Tubarão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis

Leadership

  • Bishops of Tubarão (Roman rite)
    • Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1955–1981)
    • Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (17 September 1981–1992)
    • Hilário Moser, S.D.B. (1992–2004)
    • Jacinto Bergmann (2004–2009)
    • Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (18 July 2010–2011)
    • João Francisco Salm (24 November 2012–present)

References

External links

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