Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio do Sul
Diocese of Rio do Sul Dioecesis Rivi Australis Diocese de Rio do Sul | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
Metropolitan | Florianópolis |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,659 km2 (3,729 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 308,000 253,000 (82.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 23 November 1968 (55 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral St John the Baptist in Rio do Sul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Onécimo Alberton |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck, SCI |
Bishops emeritus | Augustinho Petry |
Map | |
Location of the diocese. Metropolitan archdiocese in pink. | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio do Sul (Latin: Dioecesis Rivi Australis) is a diocese located in the city of Rio do Sul in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
[edit]- November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Rio do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Rio do Sul (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Onécimo Alberton (2014.12.17 - present)
- Bishop Augustinho Petry (2008.03.19 – 2014.12.17)
- Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (2000.08.30 – 2008.03.19)
- Bishop Tito Buss (1969.03.12 – 2000.08.30)
Coadjutor bishops
[edit]- José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (1998-2000)
- Augustinho Petry (2007-2008)
References
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