Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis
| Archdiocese of Florianópolis Archidioecesis Florianopolitanus Arquidiocese de Florianópolis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Exile | |
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,862 km2 (3,036 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 1,385,000 1,080,000 (78.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 19 March 1908 (110 years ago |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Exile in Florianópolis |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Vito Schlickmann Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis (Latin: Archidioecesis Florianopolitanus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
- March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba
- January 17, 1927: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis
Leadership
- Bishops of Santa Caterina (Latin Rite)
- João Batista Becker (1908.05.03 – 1912.08.01)
- Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (1914.04.02 – 1927.01.17)
- Archbishops of Florianópolis (Latin Rite)
- Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (1927.01.17 – 1967.05.18)
- Alfonso Niehues (1967.05.18 – 1991.01.23)
- Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (later Cardinal) (1991.01.23 – 2001.07.25)
- Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (2002.02.20 – 2011.01.12)
- Wilson Tadeu Jönck,[1] S.C.I. (28 September 2011 - )
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
Coordinates: 27°35′47″S 48°32′58″W / 27.5964°S 48.5494°W
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