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Diocese of Blumenau

Dioecesis Florumpratensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 19 April 2000
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Santa Catarina
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 3,835 (1,481 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 4
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedeblumenau.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Rua Sete de Setembro 1086, 89010-204 Blumenau; C.P. 222, 89010-971 Blumenau, SC, Brazil
  • Telephone: (047)3322-4435
  • Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 April 2000ErectedArchdiocese of Florianópolis (Ilhota, Luiz Alves, Navegantes, Penha, and Piçarras)
Diocese of Joinville (Blumenau, Gaspar, Indaial, Pomerode, Rio dos Cedros, and Timbó)
Diocese of Rio do Sul (Benedite Novo and Douter Pedrinho)
Diocese of Blumenau (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2000410,000595,89868.8%22123412,05821127325ap2001
2001333,000483,02168.9%2521467,23926227026ap2002
2002400,387518,03277.3%3225577,02426267426ap2003
2003382,612529,25872.3%3123547,08531247627ap2004
2004390,264540,24272.2%3120517,65231217928ap2005
2006401,000571,00070.2%3519547,42530217029ap2007
2012430,000609,00070.6%4916656,61560166038ap2013
2015470,502686,97868.5%5714716,62653154040ap2016
2018479,650708,70067.7%5414687,05371143041ap2019
2020605,322815,36574.2%5715728,40773154941ap2021
2022612,051831,17273.6%42186010,20057183541ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 658, and Page 659

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