Roman Catholic Diocese of Rio do Sul
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Diocese of Rio do Sul Dioecesis Rivi Australis Diocese de Rio do Sul | |
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| File:Centro de Rio do Sul - 05.06.2021 11.jpg Cathedral St John the Baptist in Rio do Sul in 2021 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Joinville |
| Metropolitan | Joinville |
| 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 (56 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. 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 Joinville in Brazil.
History
- November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Rio do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville
Bishops
- 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
- José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (1998-2000)
- Augustinho Petry (2007-2008)
References
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