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Diocese of Lages

Dioecesis Lagensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 17 January 1927
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Santa Catarina
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 18,207 (7,032 Square Miles)
  • Description: Anita Garibaldi, Bocaina do Sul, Bom Jardim, Bom Retiro, Campo Belo, Capão Alto, Celso Ramos, Cerro Negro, Correia Pinto, Curitibanos, Frei Rogério, Lages, Otacílio Costa, Painel, Palmeira, Ponte Alta, Ponte Alta do Norte, Rio Rufino, São Cristóvão do Sul, São Joaquim, São José do Cerrito, Urubici, and Urupema
  • Conference Region: Sul 4
  • Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedelages.com.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 20, Rua Correia Pinto 247, 88502-970 Lages, SC, Brazil
  • Telephone: (049)3222-1520

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
17 January 1927ErectedDiocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (Lages, São Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Canoínhas, Porto Uniäo, Cruzeiro, and Chapecó) Diocese of Lages (erected)
9 December 1933Territory LostDiocese of Lages (Chapecó)
Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Palmas)
Territorial Prelature of Palmas (erected) (Cleveland)
14 January 1958Territory LostDiocese 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)
23 November 1968Territory LostDiocese of Lages (Caçador, Agua Doce, Arroio Trinta, Canoínhas, Fraiburgo, Irineópolis, Lebon Régis, Monte Castelo, Papanduva, Pinheiro Prêto, Porto Uniäo, Rio das Antas, Salto Veloso, Santa Cecilia, Tres Barras, Treze Tilias , Videira, Major Vieira, and Matos Costa) Diocese of Caçador (erected)
12 June 1975Territory LostDiocese of Caçador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada)
Diocese of Chapecó (Agua Doce)
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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950412,443447,84892.1%24791034,00412428632ap1951
1966620,000650,00095.4%43991424,36614556457ap1967
1968600,000700,00085.7%44971414,25512759057ap1971
1976235,000266,81088.1%2324475,00053018020ap1977
1980292,000332,00088.0%3129604,86653118520ap1981
1990368,000390,00094.4%3328616,03282918522ap1991
1999412,000450,00091.6%4224666,24242518523ap2000
2000416,000455,00091.4%3624606,93372518423ap2001
2001420,000460,00091.3%448528,07661018423ap2002
2002315,000350,00090.0%3919585,43152518523ap2003
2003290,000330,00087.9%3419535,47162020024ap2004
2004290,000338,30185.7%3418525,57662718023ap2005
2013325,000380,00085.5%4016565,80361614724ap2014
2016332,700389,00085.5%4116575,836121614725ap2017
2019340,730398,42085.5%3117487,098111714725ap2020
2021346,130404,74085.5%333310,4881215025ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 172, to Page 176

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