==History==* January 14, 1958: Established as Diocese of Chapecó from the Diocese of Lages and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas==Leadership==* Bishops of Chapecó (Roman rite)** Bishop Odelir José Magri** Bishop Manoel João Francisco (1998.10.28 – 2014.03.26)** Bishop José Gomes (1968.07.16 – 1998.10.28)** Bishop Wilson Laus Schmidt (1962.05.18 – 1968.01.22)** Bishop José Thurler (1959.02.12 – 1962.03.22)==References==* GCatholic.org* Catholic Hierarchy* Diocese website (Portuguese)
* епископ José Thurler (12.02.1959 — 22.03.1962)* епископ Wilson Laus Schmidt (18.05.1962 — 22.01.1968)* епископ José Gomes (16.07.1968 — 28.10.1998)* епископ Manoel João Francisco (28.10.1998 — 26.03.2014), назначен епископом Корнелиу-Прокопиу* епископ Odelir José Magri, M.C.C.J.