Diocese of Lages

---

Bishop(s) João Oneres Marchiori, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 January 1927 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Santa Catarina Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 18,417 (7,113 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 4 Mailing Address: C.P. 20, Rua Correia Pinto 247, 88502-970 Lages, SC, Brazil Telephone: (049) 222-1520 Fax: 222-6417

---

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Daniel Henrique Hostin, O.F.M. † (2 Aug 1929 Appointed - 17 Nov 1973 Died)
• Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. † (17 Nov 1973 Succeeded - 18 Feb 1987 Retired)
• João Oneres Marchiori (18 Feb 1987 Succeeded - )

---

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1927	Erected	Diocese of Santa Caterina	Diocese of Lages (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages Diocese of Ponta Grossa	Territorial Prelature of Palmas (erected)
14 January 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages Territorial Prelature of Palmas	Diocese of Chapecó (erected)
23 November 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages	Diocese of Caçador (erected)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caçador Diocese of Chapecó Diocese of Lages	Diocese of Joaçaba (erected)

---

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	412,443	447,848	92.1%	24	79	103	4,004		124	286	32	ap1951
1966	620,000	650,000	95.4%	43	99	142	4,366		145	564	57	ap1967
1968	600,000	700,000	85.7%	44	97	141	4,255		127	590	57	ap1971
1976	235,000	266,810	88.1%	23	24	47	5,000	5	30	180	20	ap1977
1980	292,000	332,000	88.0%	31	29	60	4,866	5	31	185	20	ap1981
1990	368,000	390,000	94.4%	33	28	61	6,032	8	29	185	22	ap1991
1999	412,000	450,000	91.6%	42	24	66	6,242	4	25	185	23	ap2000
2000	416,000	455,000	91.4%	36	24	60	6,933	7	25	184	23	ap2001
2001	420,000	460,000	91.3%	44	8	52	8,076	6	10	184	23	ap2002
2002	315,000	350,000	90.0%	39	19	58	5,431	5	25	185	23	ap2003
2003	290,000	330,000	87.9%	34	19	53	5,471	6	20	200	24	ap2004
2004	290,000	338,301	85.7%	34	18	52	5,576	6	27	180	23	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

---

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Orlando Brandes (Priest: 6 Jul 1974 to 9 Mar 1994)
• João Oneres Marchiori (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Apr 1983; Bishop: 18 Feb 1987)

  ---

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Daniel Henrique Hostin, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1929 to 17 Nov 1973)
• Alfonso Niehues † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Jan 1959 to 3 Aug 1965)
• Honorato Piazera, S.C.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Feb 1966; Bishop: 17 Nov 1973 to 18 Feb 1987)
• Carlos Schmitt, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1970 to 1974)