Diocese of Caçador, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1968.11.23: Established as Diocese of Caçador / Captatoropolitan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
- 1975.06.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Joaçaba
- 2024.11.05: Became suffragan of Chapecó
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2021.06.30 – ...): |  Bishop Cleocir Bonetti (52) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Caçador (Roman Rite) |
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| Bishop Cleocir Bonetti (52) (2021.06.30 – ...)Bishop of Caçador (Brazil)Patris cordeBorn:1972.08.06 (São Valentim, RS, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1999.02.06Consecrated Bishop:2021.09.12Priest of Caçador (Brazil) (1999.02.06 – 2021.06.30)Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (2021.06.30 – ...) |
 Bishop Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (70) (later Archbishop) (2011.07.06 – 2020.07.01)Metropolitan Archbishop of Maringá (Brazil)Acolher e cuidarBorn:1954.06.10 (Petrolândia, PE, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1982.07.10Consecrated Bishop:2005.06.25Bishop of Araçuaí (Brazil) (2005.05.11 – 2011.07.06)Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (2011.07.06 – 2020.07.01)Metropolitan Archbishop of Maringá (Brazil) (2020.07.01 – ...) |
 Bishop Luíz Carlos Eccel (71) (1998.11.18 – 2010.11.24)Bishop emeritus of Caçador (Brazil)Amar e ServirBorn:1952.12.24 (Brusque, SC, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1979.06.30Consecrated Bishop:1999.02.07Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (1998.11.18 – 2010.11.24) |
| Bishop Luiz Colussi (1983.12.05 – 1996.12.04)Grandis restat viaBorn:1931.07.25 (Brazil)Ordained Priest:1957.12.01Consecrated Bishop:1978.03.07Died:1996.12.04 († 65)Titular Bishop of Gor (1978.01.03 – 1980.03.28)Auxiliary Bishop of Londrina (Brazil) (1978.01.03 – 1980.03.28)Coadjutor Bishop of Lins (Brazil) (1980.03.28 – 1980.10.11)Bishop of Lins (Brazil) (1980.10.11 – 1983.12.05)Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (1983.12.05 – 1996.12.04) |
| Bishop João Oneres Marchiori (1977.01.25 – 1983.04.18)Prepara Caminho SeguroBorn:1933.05.02 (Brazil)Ordained Priest:1960.02.21Consecrated Bishop:1977.04.17Died:2017.06.27 († 84)Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (1977.01.25 – 1983.04.18)Coadjutor Bishop of Lages (Brazil) (1983.04.18 – 1987.02.18)Bishop of Lages (Brazil) (1987.02.18 – 2009.11.11) |
| Bishop Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (94) (1969.03.12 – 1976.04.01)Bishop emeritus of Vacaria (Brazil)Cor ad cor loquiturBorn:1930.06.22 (Antonio Prado, RS, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1956.04.08Consecrated Bishop:1969.05.25Bishop of Caçador (Brazil) (1969.03.12 – 1976.04.01)Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1976.04.01 – 1983.05.30)Coadjutor Bishop of Vacaria (Brazil) (1983.05.30 – 1986.02.05)Bishop of Vacaria (Brazil) (1986.02.05 – 2003.11.12) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 12,398 km²
Population: 300,843 Catholics (73.7% of 408,324 total)
Pastoral Centres: 25 parishes
Personnel: 60 priests (51 diocesan, 9 religious), 1 deacon, 64 religious (11 brothers, 53 sisters), 6 seminarians