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Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Emeritus Bishops
  
João Oneres Marchiori

Country
  
Brazil

Emeritus bishop
  
João Oneres Marchiori

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
18,417 km²

Bishop
  
Irineu Andreassa

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Wilson Tadeu Jönck

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)338,301290,000 (338,301%)

Established
  
17 January 1927 (90 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Joy in Lages

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis

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

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History

  • 17 January 1927: Established as Diocese of Lages from the Diocese of Santa Caterina

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Lages (Roman rite)
  • Daniel Henrique Hostin, O.F.M. (1929.08.02 – 1973.11.17)
  • Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1973.11.17 – 1987.02.18)
  • João Oneres Marchiori (1987.02.18 – 2009.11.11)
  • Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (2009.11.11 - present)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages Wikipedia
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