Rio do Sul (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Adalberto Donadelli Júnior, Bishop
Augustinho Petry, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 November 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Joinville
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

Tito Buss † (12 Mar 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 2000 Retired)
José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. † (30 Aug 2000 Succeeded - 19 Mar 2008 Resigned)
Augustinho Petry (19 Mar 2008 Succeeded - 17 Dec 2014 Retired)
Onécimo Alberton (17 Dec 2014 Appointed - 1 Nov 2023 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina)
Adalberto Donadelli Júnior (7 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 November 1968	Erected	Archdiocese 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 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese 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)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rio do Sul (from Florianópolis)

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

1970 221,146 267,015 82.8% 12 47 59 3,748 57 347 25 ap1971

1976 265,700 370,000 71.8% 15 49 64 4,151 64 302 26 ap1977

1980 248,632 296,238 83.9% 14 49 63 3,946 63 260 32 ap1981

1990 214,000 279,000 76.7% 15 40 55 3,890 51 198 32 ap1991

1999 252,000 295,000 85.4% 20 31 51 4,941 39 186 32 ap2000

2000 203,000 242,000 83.9% 18 33 51 3,980 42 181 30 ap2001

2001 232,000 276,966 83.8% 24 38 62 3,741 88 164 30 ap2002

2002 232,000 276,966 83.8% 20 34 54 4,296 80 164 30 ap2003

2003 234,570 281,552 83.3% 23 34 57 4,115 60 165 30 ap2004

2004 225,408 277,541 81.2% 22 34 56 4,025 57 165 30 ap2005

2010 253,000 308,000 82.1% 23 39 62 4,080 52 150 31 ap2011

2014 265,000 324,000 81.8% 24 40 64 4,140 60 136 31 ap2015

2017 243,742 328,173 74.3% 26 32 58 4,202 1 55 139 31 ap2018

2020 265,600 337,094 78.8% 23 35 58 4,579 5 63 95 31 ap2021

2022 270,000 342,000 78.9% 25 30 55 4,909 6 60 90 31 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	221,146	267,015	82.8%	12	47	59	3,748		57	347	25	ap1971
1976	265,700	370,000	71.8%	15	49	64	4,151		64	302	26	ap1977
1980	248,632	296,238	83.9%	14	49	63	3,946		63	260	32	ap1981
1990	214,000	279,000	76.7%	15	40	55	3,890		51	198	32	ap1991
1999	252,000	295,000	85.4%	20	31	51	4,941		39	186	32	ap2000
2000	203,000	242,000	83.9%	18	33	51	3,980		42	181	30	ap2001
2001	232,000	276,966	83.8%	24	38	62	3,741		88	164	30	ap2002
2002	232,000	276,966	83.8%	20	34	54	4,296		80	164	30	ap2003
2003	234,570	281,552	83.3%	23	34	57	4,115		60	165	30	ap2004
2004	225,408	277,541	81.2%	22	34	56	4,025		57	165	30	ap2005
2010	253,000	308,000	82.1%	23	39	62	4,080		52	150	31	ap2011
2014	265,000	324,000	81.8%	24	40	64	4,140		60	136	31	ap2015
2017	243,742	328,173	74.3%	26	32	58	4,202	1	55	139	31	ap2018
2020	265,600	337,094	78.8%	23	35	58	4,579	5	63	95	31	ap2021
2022	270,000	342,000	78.9%	25	30	55	4,909	6	60	90	31	ap2023