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Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected:17 January 1927
Metropolitan: Archdiocese ofChapecó
Depends on: Dicastery forBishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country:Brazil
Square Kilometers: 18,207 (7,032 Square Miles)
Description: Anita Garibaldi, Bocaina do Sul, Bom Jardim, Bom Retiro, Campo Belo, Capão Alto, Celso Ramos, Cerro Negro, Correia Pinto, Curitibanos, Frei Rogério, Lages, Otacílio Costa, Painel, Palmeira, Ponte Alta, Ponte Alta do Norte, Rio Rufino, São Cristóvão do Sul, São Joaquim, São José do Cerrito, Urubici, and Urupema
Conference Region:Sul 4
Official Web Site:https://www.diocesedelages.com.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 20, Rua Correia Pinto 247, 88502-970 Lages, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (049)3222-1520

Past and Present Ordinaries

Daniel HenriqueHostin, O.F.M. † (2 Aug1929 Appointed - 17 Nov1973 Died)
HonoratoPiazera, S.C.I. † (17 Nov1973 Succeeded - 18 Feb1987 Retired)
João OneresMarchiori † (18 Feb1987 Succeeded - 11 Nov2009 Retired)
IrineuAndreassa, O.F.M. (11 Nov 2009 Appointed -30 Nov 2016 Appointed, Bishop ofItuiutaba, Minas Gerais)
Guilherme AntônioWerlang, M.S.F. (7 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1927	Erected	Diocese ofFlorianópolis (Santa Caterina) (Lages, São Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Canoínhas, Porto Uniäo, Cruzeiro, and Chapecó)	Diocese of Lages (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Chapecó) Diocese ofPonta Grossa (Palmas)	Territorial Prelature ofPalmas (erected) (Cleveland)
14 January 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Concordia, Ita, and Seára) Territorial Prelature ofPalmas (Chapecó, Descanso, Dionisio Cerqueira, Itapiranga, Mondai, Palmitos, São Carlos, São Miguel d'Oeste, Xanxerê, and Xaxim (all in St. Catherine))	Diocese ofChapecó (erected)
23 November 1968	Territory Lost	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 ofCaçador (erected)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese ofChapecó (Agua Doce) Diocese ofCaçador (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 ofJoaçaba (erected)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lages (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
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
2013	325,000	380,000	85.5%	40	16	56	5,803	6	16	147	24	ap2014
2016	332,700	389,000	85.5%	41	16	57	5,836	12	16	147	25	ap2017
2019	340,730	398,420	85.5%	31	17	48	7,098	11	17	147	25	ap2020
2021	346,130	404,740	85.5%	33		33	10,488	12		150	25	ap2022
2023	351,000	410,000	85.6%	35		35	10,028	10		8	26	ap2024

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

Daniel HenriqueHostin, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Aug1929 to 17 Nov1973)
João OneresMarchiori † (Coadjutor Bishop: 18 Apr1983;Bishop: 18 Feb1987 to 11 Nov2009)
HenriqueMüller, O.F.M. †
AlfonsoNiehues † (Coadjutor Bishop: 8 Jan1959 to 3 Aug1965)
HonoratoPiazera, S.C.I. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 12 Feb1966;Bishop: 17 Nov1973 to 18 Feb1987)
Carlos StanislausSchmitt, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr1970 to 20 Feb1973)