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Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected:23 November 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofChapecó
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
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 OctacílioDotti, O.F.M. Cap. (12 Mar 1969 Appointed -1 Apr 1976 Appointed, Bishop ofBarra (do Rio Grande), Bahia)
João OneresMarchiori † (25 Jan1977 Appointed - 18 Apr1983 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop ofLages, Santa Catarina)
LuizColussi † (5 Dec1983 Appointed - 4 Dec1996 Died)
Luíz CarlosEccel (18 Nov 1998 Appointed -24 Nov 2010 Resigned)
SeverinoClasen, O.F.M. (6 Jul 2011 Appointed -1 Jul 2020 Appointed, Archbishop ofMaringá, Parana)
CleocirBonetti (30 Jun 2021 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
23 November 1968	Erected	Diocese ofLages (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 ofChapecó (Agua Doce) Diocese of Caçador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese ofLages (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicaré, Ipira, Iraní, Jaborá, Joaçaba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangará)	Diocese ofJoaçaba (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

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