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Diocese of Joaçaba
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The Diocese of Joacaba is a Latin Rite suffragan diocese in Santa Catarina state, Brazil, erected in 1975 from the dioceses of Cacador, Chapeco and Lages. It is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Chapeco.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Mario Marquez, O.F.M.Cap.
- Latin name
- Ioassaben(sis)
- Erected
- 12 June 1975
- Cathedral
- Catedral Santa Teresinha do Menino Jesus
- Patron
- Saint Therese of the Child Jesus
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Chapeco (Archdiocese of Chapeco)
- Catholics
- 230,336
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, C.P. 101, Frei Edgar 104-B, 89600-000 Joaçaba, SC, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [049]3522-0848
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Caçador 66 km
- Diocese of Erexim 91 km
- Diocese of Chapecó 110 km
- Diocese of União da Vitória 114 km
- Diocese of Lages 137 km
- Diocese of Rio Grande 148 km
Parishes near the see
- São Francisco das Chagas · Joaçaba <1 km
- Senhor Bom Jesus · Herval d’Oeste 2 km
- Santo Antônio · Santo Antônio 5 km
- São João Batista · Luzerna 7 km
- São Sebastião · Erval Velho 13 km
- Cristo Rei · Ibicaré 17 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001749 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08