Jurisdiction: | Archdiocese |
Chapecó | |
Latin: | Archidioecesis Xapecoënsis |
Local: | Arquidiocese de Chapecó |
Country: | Brazil |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 14 January 1958 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Anthony of Padua in Chapecó |
Area Km2: | 15,663 |
Population: | 715,000 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Catholics: | 593,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 82.9 |
Metro Archbishop: | Odelir José Magri, MCCI |
Map: | File:Diocese de Chapecó.svg |
Website: | www.diocesechapeco.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chapecó (la|Archidioecesis Xapecoënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Chapecó, Brazil. It was in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis until the elevation to its current status in 2024.