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Diocese of

Rio do Sul

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Ecclesiastical Province: Florianópolis

Neighbouring Dioceses: Lages (↙), Caçador (↖), Joinville (↑), Blumenau (↗), Florianópolis (→)

Website: Link

History

  • 1968.11.23: Established as Diocese of Rio do Sul / Rivi Australis (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville)
  • 2000.04.19: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Blumenau

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.03.19 – ...):Bishop Augustinho Petry (74)Bishop Augustinho Petry (74)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Rio do Sul (Roman Rite)

Bishop Augustinho Petry (74)Bishop Augustinho Petry (74)
(2008.03.19 – ...)

Paz na terra

Born:1938.08.29 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1965.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:2001.03.18

Titular Bishop of Gabi (2000.12.27 – 2007.11.14)

Auxiliary Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Brazil (Brazil) (2000.12.27 – 2007.11.14)

Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (2007.11.14 – 2008.03.19)

Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (2008.03.19 – ...)

Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (73)Bishop José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (73)
(2000.08.30 – 2008.03.19)

Eis-me aqui! Eu vou!

Born:1939.05.18 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1991.05.19

Bishop of Humaitá (Brazil) (1991.03.06 – 1998.07.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (1998.07.29 – 2000.08.30)

Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (2000.08.30 – 2008.03.19)

Bishop Tito Buss
(1969.03.12 – 2000.08.30)

Loquere sanam doctrinam

Born:1925.09.01 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1951.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1969.08.03
Died:2013.04.30 († 87)

Bishop of Rio do Sul (Brazil) (1969.03.12 – 2000.08.30)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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