Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Criciúma
latin= Dioecesis Criciumensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Florianópolis
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São José
cocathedral =
area= 5,065
population= 484,916
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 402,231
catholics_percent= 82.9
bishop= sede vacante
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Criciúma ( _la. Criciumen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Criciúma in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
* May 27, 1998: Established as Diocese of Criciúma from the Diocese of Tubarão
Leadership
* Bishops of Criciúma (Roman rite)
** Bishop Paulo Antônio de Conto (May 27, 1998 – July 2, 2008)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cric0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcric.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesecriciuma.com.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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