Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tubarão is a diocese
located in the city of Tubarão
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Florianópolis
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Tubarão
Tubarão
Tubarão is a Brazilian city located in southern part of Santa Catarina state. It coordinates are 28º28'00" S and 49º00'25"W. The population, according to the IBGE/2010 Brazilian Census was 97,281...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Florianópolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba...
in Brazil.
History
- December 28, 1954: Established as Diocese of Tubarão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Tubarão (Roman rite)- Bishop Wilson Tadeu Jönck (2010 - 2011.09.28)
- Bishop Jacinto Bergmann (2004.06.15 – 2009)
- 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)