Lages (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Guilherme Ant�nio Werlang, M.S.F., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 January 1927
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Chapec�
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
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, Cap�o Alto, Celso Ramos, Cerro Negro, Correia Pinto, Curitibanos, Frei Rog�rio, Lages, Otac�lio Costa, Painel, Palmeira, Ponte Alta, Ponte Alta do Norte, Rio Rufino, S�o Crist�v�o do Sul, S�o Joaquim, S�o Jos� 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 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)
Jo�o Oneres Marchiori † (18 Feb 1987 Succeeded - 11 Nov 2009 Retired)
Irineu Andreassa, O.F.M. (11 Nov 2009 Appointed - 30 Nov 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais)
Guilherme Ant�nio Werlang, M.S.F. (7 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 January 1927	Erected	Diocese of Florian�polis (Santa Caterina) (Lages, S�o Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Cano�nhas, Porto Uni�o, Cruzeiro, and Chapec�)	Diocese of Lages (erected)
9 December 1933	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Chapec�) Diocese of Ponta Grossa (Palmas)	Territorial Prelature of Palmas (erected) (Cleveland)
14 January 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Concordia, Ita, and Se�ra) Territorial Prelature of Palmas (Chapec�, Descanso, Dionisio Cerqueira, Itapiranga, Mondai, Palmitos, S�o Carlos, S�o Miguel d'Oeste, Xanxer�, and Xaxim (all in St. Catherine))	Diocese of Chapec� (erected)
23 November 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Lages (Ca�ador, Agua Doce, Arroio Trinta, Cano�nhas, Fraiburgo, Irine�polis, Lebon R�gis, Monte Castelo, Papanduva, Pinheiro Pr�to, Porto Uni�o, Rio das Antas, Salto Veloso, Santa Cecilia, Tres Barras, Treze Tilias , Videira, Major Vieira, and Matos Costa)	Diocese of Ca�ador (erected)
12 June 1975	Territory Lost	Diocese of Chapec� (Agua Doce) Diocese of Ca�ador (Concordia and Ponte Serrada) Diocese of Lages (Campos Novos, Capinzal, Castelo Branco, Catanduvas, Erval Velho, Herval do Oeste, Ibicar�, Ipira, Iran�, Jabor�, Joa�aba, Lacerdopolis, Ouro, Peritiba, Piratuba, and Tangar�)	Diocese of Joa�aba (erected)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Lages (from Florian�polis)

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

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