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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão

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Metropolitan
  
Florianópolis

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Area
  
4,531 km²

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2010) 355,435 309,579 (87.1%)

Established
  
28 December 1954 (62 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Mercy in Tubarão

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis

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.

Contents

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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão Wikipedia
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