Chapecó (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 5 November 2024
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 15,663 (6,049 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesechapeco.org.br/
Mailing Address: Residencia Episcopal, Av. Getulio Vargas 121-S, 89801-001 Chapeco, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (049)3322-3045
Fax: 3322-362

Historical Details

Diocese of Chapecó
- Latin Name: Xapecoënsis
- Erected: 14 January 1958
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
- State: Santa Catarina
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 15,663 (6,049 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Thurler † (12 Feb 1959 Appointed - 22 Mar 1962 Resigned)
Wilson Laus Schmidt † (18 May 1962 Appointed - 22 Jan 1968 Resigned)
José Gomes † (16 Jul 1968 Appointed - 28 Oct 1998 Retired)
Manoel João Francisco (28 Oct 1998 Appointed - 26 Mar 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana)
Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. (3 Dec 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Chapecó
14 January 1958	Erected	Diocese of Lages (Concordia, Ita, and Seára) Territorial Prelature of Palmas (Chapecó, Descanso, Dionisio Cerqueira, Itapiranga, Mondai, Palmitos, São Carlos, São Miguel d'Oeste, Xanxerê, and Xaxim (all in St. Catherine))	Diocese of Chapecó (erected)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chapecó (Agua Doce) Diocese of Caçador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese of Lages (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicaré, Ipira, Iraní, Jaborá, Joaçaba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangará)	Diocese of Joaçaba (erected)
Archdiocese of Chapecó
5 November 2024	Elevated	Diocese of Chapecó	Archdiocese of Chapecó

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Chapecó

1959 230,000 260,000 88.5% 9 43 52 4,423 43 126 25 ap1960

1966 364,073 402,794 90.4% 21 56 77 4,728 101 321 30 ap1967

1967 430,600 .0% 25 58 83 0 58 329 32 ap1977

1974 534,060 593,430 90.0% 29 51 80 6,675 90 180 37 ap1981

1979 571,561 613,561 93.2% 29 53 82 6,970 2 80 215 41 ap1991

1999 501,609 742,646 67.5% 47 31 78 6,430 1 48 163 40 ap2000

2000 630,000 730,000 86.3% 44 28 72 8,750 1 51 136 40 ap2001

2001 590,000 692,014 85.3% 44 30 74 7,972 63 145 40 ap2002

2002 500,000 700,000 71.4% 39 29 68 7,352 58 117 40 ap2003

2003 500,000 698,423 71.6% 40 33 73 6,849 74 135 40 ap2004

2004 500,000 698,423 71.6% 42 36 78 6,410 98 156 46 ap2005

2006 593,000 715,000 82.9% 48 36 84 7,059 64 161 40 ap2007

2013 635,000 772,000 82.3% 52 33 85 7,470 61 162 40 ap2014

2016 652,000 800,839 81.4% 52 25 77 8,467 46 105 40 ap2017

2019 597,876 755,554 79.1% 54 26 80 7,473 44 90 40 ap2020

2021 601,829 824,320 73.0% 51 26 77 7,815 44 70 46 ap2022

2023 609,600 835,000 73.0% 59 26 85 7,171 44 72 47 ap2024

Archdiocese of Chapecó

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Chapecó
1959	230,000	260,000	88.5%	9	43	52	4,423		43	126	25	ap1960
1966	364,073	402,794	90.4%	21	56	77	4,728		101	321	30	ap1967
1967		430,600	.0%	25	58	83	0		58	329	32	ap1977
1974	534,060	593,430	90.0%	29	51	80	6,675		90	180	37	ap1981
1979	571,561	613,561	93.2%	29	53	82	6,970	2	80	215	41	ap1991
1999	501,609	742,646	67.5%	47	31	78	6,430	1	48	163	40	ap2000
2000	630,000	730,000	86.3%	44	28	72	8,750	1	51	136	40	ap2001
2001	590,000	692,014	85.3%	44	30	74	7,972		63	145	40	ap2002
2002	500,000	700,000	71.4%	39	29	68	7,352		58	117	40	ap2003
2003	500,000	698,423	71.6%	40	33	73	6,849		74	135	40	ap2004
2004	500,000	698,423	71.6%	42	36	78	6,410		98	156	46	ap2005
2006	593,000	715,000	82.9%	48	36	84	7,059		64	161	40	ap2007
2013	635,000	772,000	82.3%	52	33	85	7,470		61	162	40	ap2014
2016	652,000	800,839	81.4%	52	25	77	8,467		46	105	40	ap2017
2019	597,876	755,554	79.1%	54	26	80	7,473		44	90	40	ap2020
2021	601,829	824,320	73.0%	51	26	77	7,815		44	70	46	ap2022
2023	609,600	835,000	73.0%	59	26	85	7,171		44	72	47	ap2024
Archdiocese of Chapecó

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Manoel João Francisco (Bishop: 28 Oct 1998 to 26 Mar 2014)
José Gislon, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator: 1 Jun 2014 to 14 Feb 2015)
Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.I. (Bishop: 3 Dec 2014; Archbishop: 5 Nov 2024 - )
Guilherme Antônio Werlang, M.S.F.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José Gomes † (Bishop: 16 Jul 1968 to 28 Oct 1998)
Wilson Laus Schmidt † (Bishop: 18 May 1962 to 22 Jan 1968)
José Thurler † (Bishop: 12 Feb 1959 to 22 Mar 1962)

Source(s)

Diocese of Chapecó
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 50, Page 507, to Page 510
Archdiocese of Chapecó
- Bollettino, 5 Nov 2024

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