Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages

Roman Catholic Diocese of Lages
Diocese of Lages
Dioecesis Lagensis
Location
Country Brazil
Metropolitan Florianópolis
Statistics
Area 18,417 km2 (7,111 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
338,301
290,000 (338,301%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Current leadership
Bishop João Oneres Marchiori

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

History

  • January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Lages from the Diocese of Santa Caterina

Leadership

  • Bishops of Lages (Roman rite)
    • Bishop João Oneres Marchiori (1987.02.18 – present)
    • Bishop Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. (1973.11.17 – 1987.02.18)
    • Bishop Daniel Henrique Hostin, O.F.M. (1929.08.02 – 1973.11.17)

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