Archdiocese of Florianópolis

Archidioecesis Florianopolitanus

Bishop(s)

Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I., Archbishop
Vito Schlickmann, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 January 1927
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,862 (3,036 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul IV
Web Site: http://www.arquifloripa.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Esteves Junior 447, 88015-130 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (048) 224-4799
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Santa Caterina
- Latin Name: Sanctae Cathorinae
- Erected: 19 March 1908
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Batista Becker † (3 May 1908 Appointed - 1 Aug 1912 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
João Borges Quintão, C.M. † (21 Jun 1913 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira † (2 Apr 1914 Appointed - 18 May 1967 Died)
Alfonso Niehues † (18 May 1967 Succeeded - 23 Jan 1991 Retired)
Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. (23 Jan 1991 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (20 Feb 2002 Appointed - 12 Jan 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (28 Sep 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Santa Caterina
19 March 1908	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba	Diocese of Santa Caterina (erected)
17 January 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Caterina	Diocese of Lages (erected)
17 January 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santa Caterina	Diocese of Joinville (erected)
Archdiocese of Florianópolis
17 January 1927	Elevated	Diocese of Santa Caterina	Archdiocese of Florianópolis
28 December 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis	Diocese of Tubarão (erected)
23 November 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis Diocese of Joinville	Diocese of Rio do Sul (erected)
19 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis Diocese of Joinville Diocese of Rio do Sul	Diocese of Blumenau (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Florianópolis

1950 550,000 584,000 94.2% 52 74 126 4,365 100 520 58 ap1951

1966 420,000 455,000 92.3% 44 81 125 3,360 110 540 32 ap1967

1970 410,643 465,173 88.3% 55 67 122 3,365 1 84 439 39 ap1971

1976 590,061 610,334 96.7% 52 77 129 4,574 11 147 449 43 ap1977

1980 600,000 660,000 90.9% 61 77 138 4,347 19 160 318 47 ap1981

1990 758,000 834,000 90.9% 71 76 147 5,156 56 175 493 53 ap1991

1999 973,509 1,146,653 84.9% 91 66 157 6,200 82 142 460 62 ap2000

2000 910,000 999,097 91.1% 96 66 162 5,617 82 140 445 53 ap2001

2001 953,976 1,191,505 80.1% 101 62 163 5,852 86 151 446 58 ap2002

2002 953,344 1,191,505 80.0% 79 63 142 6,713 86 202 437 58 ap2003

2003 970,344 1,300,406 74.6% 96 74 170 5,707 88 350 446 59 ap2004

2004 966,438 1,243,807 77.7% 102 75 177 5,460 88 239 448 59 ap2005

2006 1,080,000 1,385,000 78.0% 110 75 185 5,837 96 198 435 64 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Florianópolis
1950	550,000	584,000	94.2%	52	74	126	4,365		100	520	58	ap1951
1966	420,000	455,000	92.3%	44	81	125	3,360		110	540	32	ap1967
1970	410,643	465,173	88.3%	55	67	122	3,365	1	84	439	39	ap1971
1976	590,061	610,334	96.7%	52	77	129	4,574	11	147	449	43	ap1977
1980	600,000	660,000	90.9%	61	77	138	4,347	19	160	318	47	ap1981
1990	758,000	834,000	90.9%	71	76	147	5,156	56	175	493	53	ap1991
1999	973,509	1,146,653	84.9%	91	66	157	6,200	82	142	460	62	ap2000
2000	910,000	999,097	91.1%	96	66	162	5,617	82	140	445	53	ap2001
2001	953,976	1,191,505	80.1%	101	62	163	5,852	86	151	446	58	ap2002
2002	953,344	1,191,505	80.0%	79	63	142	6,713	86	202	437	58	ap2003
2003	970,344	1,300,406	74.6%	96	74	170	5,707	88	350	446	59	ap2004
2004	966,438	1,243,807	77.7%	102	75	177	5,460	88	239	448	59	ap2005
2006	1,080,000	1,385,000	78.0%	110	75	185	5,837	96	198	435	64	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 28 Sep 2011)
Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 2005 to 18 Feb 2009)
Augustinho Petry (Priest: 4 Jul 1965 to 27 Dec 2000)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 1985 to 8 May 1991; Archbishop: 20 Feb 2002 to 12 Jan 2011)
João Francisco Salm (Priest: 30 Jul 1979 to 26 Sep 2012)
Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 23 Jan 1991 to 25 Jul 2001)
Vito Schlickmann (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 1995 to 3 Mar 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Jaime de Barros Câmara † (Priest: 1 Jan 1920 to 19 Dec 1935)
João Batista Becker † (Bishop: 3 May 1908 to 1 Aug 1912)
João Borges Quintão, C.M. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1913 - Did Not Take Effect to 23 Jul 1927)
Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Apr 1957 to 25 Mar 1965)
Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1914; Archbishop: 17 Jan 1927 to 18 May 1967)
Alfonso Niehues † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Aug 1965; Archbishop: 18 May 1967 to 23 Jan 1991)
Wilson Laus Schmidt † (Priest: 31 Dec 1939 to 5 Sep 1957)