Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis

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Archdiocese of Florianópolis
Archidioecesis Florianopolitanus
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 7,862 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,385,000 (2006)
1,080,000 (78.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora do Desterro
Ordinaries
Bishop: Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J.
Auxiliary Bishop: Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis {Latin: Florianopolitan(us)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba
  • January 17, 1927: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Florianópolis (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (2002.02.20 – present)
    • Archbishop Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (later Cardinal) (1991.01.23 – 2001.07.25)
    • Archbishop Alfonso Niehues (1967.05.18 – 1991.01.23)
    • Archbishop Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (1927.01.17 – 1967.05.18)
  • Bishops of Santa Caterina (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (later Archbishop) (1914.04.02 – 1927.01.17)
    • Bishop João Batista Becker (later Archbishop) (1908.05.03 – 1912.08.01)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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