Diocese of Tubarão

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Bishop(s) Jacinto Bergmann, Bishop Hilário Moser, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 December 1954 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Santa Catarina Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 4,438 (1,714 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 4 Web Site: http://www.planetasul.net/pastoral_cidade/ Mailing Address: C.P. 341, Rua Senador Gustavo Richard 90, 88701-220 Tubarao, SC, Brazil Telephone: (048) 622-1504 Fax: 626-5987

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (11 May 1955 Appointed - 17 Sep 1981 Retired)
• Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (17 Sep 1981 Succeeded - 18 Jan 1992 Appointed, Prelate of Coxim)
• Hilário Moser, S.D.B. (27 May 1992 Appointed - 15 Jun 2004 Resigned)
• Jacinto Bergmann (15 Jun 2004 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 December 1954	Erected	Archdiocese of Florianópolis	Diocese of Tubarão (erected)
27 May 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tubarão	Diocese of Criciúma (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	450,000	450,000	100.0%	57	41	98	4,591		48	431	43	ap1967
1970	490,000	500,000	98.0%	57	52	109	4,495		65	436	44	ap1971
1976	520,000	530,000	98.1%	61	39	100	5,200		50	381	51	ap1977
1980	593,000	627,000	94.6%	58	40	98	6,051		60	331	51	ap1981
1990	649,000	690,000	94.1%	76	31	107	6,065	1	46	320	53	ap1991
1999	300,538	323,160	93.0%	41	7	48	6,261	2	10	98	22	ap2000
2000	278,497	301,576	92.3%	42	8	50	5,569		9	97	23	ap2001
2001	283,650	305,000	93.0%	40	7	47	6,035	2	24	99	26	ap2002
2002	290,704	319,455	91.0%	46	7	53	5,484	2	9	101	26	ap2003
2003	290,704	319,455	91.0%	42	7	49	5,932	1	22	99	26	ap2004
2004	281,261	324,591	86.7%	42	7	49	5,740	1	19	95	26	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (Coadjutor Bishop: 30 Nov 1979; Bishop: 17 Sep 1981 to 18 Jan 1992)
• Jacinto Bergmann (Bishop: 15 Jun 2004)
• Hilário Moser, S.D.B. (Bishop: 27 May 1992 to 15 Jun 2004)
• Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 11 May 1955 to 17 Sep 1981)