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Diocese of Rio do Sul

Dioecesis Rivi Australis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vacant
  • Augustinho Petry, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 23 November 1968
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Santa Catarina
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 8,909 (3,441 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Sul 4
  • Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseriodosul.com.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Sao Ludgero 79, 89160-061 Rio do Sul, SC, Brazil
  • Telephone: (047)3521-0315

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
23 November 1968ErectedArchdiocese of Florianópolis (Alfredo Wagner, Atalanta, Imbuia, Ituporanga, Petrolandia, Presidente Nereu, and Vidal Ramos)
Diocese of Joinville (Rio do Sul, Agrolândia, Agronomica, Ascurra, Aurora, Benedito Novo, Dona Emma, Ibirama, Laurentino, Lontras, Pouso Redondo, Presidente Getulio, Rio do Campo, Rio do Oeste, Rodeio, Sálete, Taió, Trombudo Gentral, Witmarsum; Apiuna and Rio da Prata)
Diocese of Rio do Sul (erected)
19 April 2000Territory LostArchdiocese 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
1970221,146267,01582.8%1247593,7485734725ap1971
1976265,700370,00071.8%1549644,1516430226ap1977
1980248,632296,23883.9%1449633,9466326032ap1981
1990214,000279,00076.7%1540553,8905119832ap1991
1999252,000295,00085.4%2031514,9413918632ap2000
2000203,000242,00083.9%1833513,9804218130ap2001
2001232,000276,96683.8%2438623,7418816430ap2002
2002232,000276,96683.8%2034544,2968016430ap2003
2003234,570281,55283.3%2334574,1156016530ap2004
2004225,408277,54181.2%2234564,0255716530ap2005
2010253,000308,00082.1%2339624,0805215031ap2011
2014265,000324,00081.8%2440644,1406013631ap2015
2017243,742328,17374.3%2632584,20215513931ap2018
2020265,600337,09478.8%2335584,5795639531ap2021

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 61, Page 654, to Page 656

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