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 (49 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral St John the Baptist in Rio do Sul |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Augustinho Petry |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck |
Emeritus Bishops | José Jovêncio Balestieri |
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
- November 23, 1968: Established as Diocese of Rio do Sul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville
Leadership
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