Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador

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Diocese of Caçador

Dioecesis Captatoropolitana

Diocese de Caçador
Catedral de Caçador.jpg
Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceFlorianópolis
MetropolitanFlorianópolis
Statistics
Area12,398 km2 (4,787 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2006)
376,000
286,000 (76.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established23 November 1968 (53 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Caçador
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopCleocir Bonetti
Metropolitan ArchbishopWilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI
Bishops emeritus
  • Luíz Carlos Eccel
  • Severino Clasen
Map
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink.
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History[]

  • November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Caçador from the Diocese of Lages

Bishops of Caçador[]

References[]

Coordinates: 26°46′31″S 51°00′49″W / 26.7752°S 51.0137°W / -26.7752; -51.0137


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