Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador

Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador
Diocese of Caçador
Dioecesis Captatoropolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Florianópolis
Statistics
Area 12,398 km2 (4,787 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
350,919
279,906 (79.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral São Francisco de Assis
Current leadership
Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caçador (Latin: Dioecesis Captatoropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Caçador in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.

History

  • November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Caçador from the Diocese of Lages

Leadership

References


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