Caçador (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cleocir Bonetti, Bishop
Luíz Carlos Eccel, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 November 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chapecó
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,398 (4,788 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: https://www.diocesedecacador.org.br
Mailing Address: Av. Santa Catarina 247, C.P. 227, 89500-000 Cacador, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (049)3563-2045

Past and Present Ordinaries

Orlando Octacílio Dotti, O.F.M. Cap. (12 Mar 1969 Appointed - 1 Apr 1976 Appointed, Bishop of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia)
João Oneres Marchiori † (25 Jan 1977 Appointed - 18 Apr 1983 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Lages, Santa Catarina)
Luiz Colussi † (5 Dec 1983 Appointed - 4 Dec 1996 Died)
Luíz Carlos Eccel (18 Nov 1998 Appointed - 24 Nov 2010 Resigned)
Severino Clasen, O.F.M. (6 Jul 2011 Appointed - 1 Jul 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Maringá, Parana)
Cleocir Bonetti (30 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 November 1968	Erected	Diocese of Lages (Caçador, Agua Doce, Arroio Trinta, Canoínhas, Fraiburgo, Irineópolis, Lebon Régis, Monte Castelo, Papanduva, Pinheiro Prêto, Porto Uniäo, Rio das Antas, Salto Veloso, Santa Cecilia, Tres Barras, Treze Tilias , Videira, Major Vieira, and Matos Costa)	Diocese of Caçador (erected)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chapecó (Agua Doce) Diocese of Caçador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese of Lages (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicaré, Ipira, Iraní, Jaborá, Joaçaba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangará)	Diocese of Joaçaba (erected)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Caçador (from Florianópolis)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 220,000 250,000 88.0% 9 41 50 4,400 3 55 193 19 ap1971

1976 210,000 236,400 88.8% 9 38 47 4,468 1 51 142 22 ap1977

1980 238,000 265,000 89.8% 8 35 43 5,534 1 51 121 22 ap1981

1990 340,000 380,000 89.5% 14 26 40 8,500 1 37 135 22 ap1991

1999 280,704 350,430 80.1% 25 18 43 6,528 2 29 84 22 ap2000

2000 285,700 360,509 79.2% 22 19 41 6,968 2 37 75 22 ap2001

2001 273,070 353,181 77.3% 21 16 37 7,380 2 31 83 22 ap2002

2002 278,057 354,161 78.5% 23 14 37 7,515 24 74 23 ap2003

2003 275,087 350,000 78.6% 28 15 43 6,397 39 71 23 ap2004

2004 279,906 350,919 79.8% 30 14 44 6,361 43 81 23 ap2005

2006 286,000 376,000 76.1% 30 13 43 6,651 37 89 24 ap2007

2012 340,000 405,000 84.0% 38 13 51 6,666 1 35 70 24 ap2013

2013 343,000 408,000 84.1% 39 11 50 6,860 1 34 80 25 ap2014

2016 352,000 417,000 84.4% 33 14 47 7,489 1 36 68 25 ap2017

2019 297,133 402,486 73.8% 52 15 67 4,434 1 38 53 25 ap2020

2021 302,442 412,833 73.3% 50 15 65 4,652 1 38 53 25 ap2022

2023 300,843 408,324 73.7% 51 9 60 5,014 1 11 53 25 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	220,000	250,000	88.0%	9	41	50	4,400	3	55	193	19	ap1971
1976	210,000	236,400	88.8%	9	38	47	4,468	1	51	142	22	ap1977
1980	238,000	265,000	89.8%	8	35	43	5,534	1	51	121	22	ap1981
1990	340,000	380,000	89.5%	14	26	40	8,500	1	37	135	22	ap1991
1999	280,704	350,430	80.1%	25	18	43	6,528	2	29	84	22	ap2000
2000	285,700	360,509	79.2%	22	19	41	6,968	2	37	75	22	ap2001
2001	273,070	353,181	77.3%	21	16	37	7,380	2	31	83	22	ap2002
2002	278,057	354,161	78.5%	23	14	37	7,515		24	74	23	ap2003
2003	275,087	350,000	78.6%	28	15	43	6,397		39	71	23	ap2004
2004	279,906	350,919	79.8%	30	14	44	6,361		43	81	23	ap2005
2006	286,000	376,000	76.1%	30	13	43	6,651		37	89	24	ap2007
2012	340,000	405,000	84.0%	38	13	51	6,666	1	35	70	24	ap2013
2013	343,000	408,000	84.1%	39	11	50	6,860	1	34	80	25	ap2014
2016	352,000	417,000	84.4%	33	14	47	7,489	1	36	68	25	ap2017
2019	297,133	402,486	73.8%	52	15	67	4,434	1	38	53	25	ap2020
2021	302,442	412,833	73.3%	50	15	65	4,652	1	38	53	25	ap2022
2023	300,843	408,324	73.7%	51	9	60	5,014	1	11	53	25	ap2024