Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão

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Diocese of Tubarão
Dioecesis Tubaraoënsis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Florianópolis
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 4,438 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
324,591 (2004)
281,261 (86.7%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Piedade
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jacinto Bergmann

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão {Latin: Tubaraoën(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Tubarão in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • December 28, 1954: Established as Diocese of Tubarão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Tubarão (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jacinto Bergmann (2004.06.15 – present)
    • Bishop Hilário Moser, S.D.B. (1992.05.27 – 2004.06.15)
    • Bishop Osório Bebber, O.F.M. Cap. (1981.09.17 – 1992.01.18)
    • Bishop Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1955.05.11 – 1981.09.17)

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