Diocese of Criciúma

Dioecesis Criciumensis

Bishop(s)

Jacinto Inácio Flach, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 May 1998
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,094 (3,512 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesecriciuma.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua Santo Antonio 22, Bairro Centro, 88801-440 Criciuma, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (048)3433-1079

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paulo Antônio de Conto (27 May 1998 Appointed - 2 Jul 2008 Appointed, Bishop of Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul)
Jacinto Inácio Flach (16 Sep 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 May 1998	Erected	Diocese of Tubarão (Araranguá, Balneario Arroio do Silva, Balneario Gaivota, Cocal do Sul, Criciúma, Ermo, Forquilhinha, Içara, Jacinto Machado, Lauro Müller, Maracaiá, Meleiro, Morro da Fumaça, Morro Grande, Nova Veneza, Passo de Torres, Praia Grande, Santa Rosa do Sul, ...)	Diocese of Criciúma (erected)

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

1999 404,343 449,270 90.0% 44 23 67 6,034 1 106 137 29 ap2000

2000 415,550 470,000 88.4% 44 21 65 6,393 1 107 135 29 ap2001

2001 411,400 484,000 85.0% 43 25 68 6,050 2 69 133 29 ap2002

2002 387,732 484,665 80.0% 42 24 66 5,874 1 67 131 29 ap2003

2003 402,231 484,916 82.9% 42 23 65 6,188 1 57 129 29 ap2004

2004 402,231 484,916 82.9% 40 23 63 6,384 1 28 133 29 ap2005

2006 435,000 525,000 82.9% 49 19 68 6,397 1 40 125 29 ap2007

2013 476,000 574,000 82.9% 46 19 65 7,323 1 29 124 30 ap2014

2016 488,000 589,000 82.9% 45 23 68 7,176 1 30 122 32 ap2017

2019 488,300 610,900 79.9% 50 19 69 7,076 28 106 34 ap2020

2021 517,146 647,000 79.9% 54 21 75 6,895 23 116 40 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	404,343	449,270	90.0%	44	23	67	6,034	1	106	137	29	ap2000
2000	415,550	470,000	88.4%	44	21	65	6,393	1	107	135	29	ap2001
2001	411,400	484,000	85.0%	43	25	68	6,050	2	69	133	29	ap2002
2002	387,732	484,665	80.0%	42	24	66	5,874	1	67	131	29	ap2003
2003	402,231	484,916	82.9%	42	23	65	6,188	1	57	129	29	ap2004
2004	402,231	484,916	82.9%	40	23	63	6,384	1	28	133	29	ap2005
2006	435,000	525,000	82.9%	49	19	68	6,397	1	40	125	29	ap2007
2013	476,000	574,000	82.9%	46	19	65	7,323	1	29	124	30	ap2014
2016	488,000	589,000	82.9%	45	23	68	7,176	1	30	122	32	ap2017
2019	488,300	610,900	79.9%	50	19	69	7,076		28	106	34	ap2020
2021	517,146	647,000	79.9%	54	21	75	6,895		23	116	40	ap2022