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Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville

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Metropolitan
  
Florianópolis

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Country
  
Brazil

Sui iuris church
  
Latin Church

Area
  
9,478 km²

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 986,000 641,000 (65.0%)

Established
  
17 January 1927 (90 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Joinville

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville (Latin: Dioecesis Ioinvillensis) is a diocese located in the city of Joinville in the Ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.

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History

  • January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Joinville from the Diocese of Santa Caterina.

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Joinville (Latin Church)
  • Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer (2007.05.30 – 2016.07.02†)
  • Bishop Orlando Brandes (later Archbishop) (1994.03.09 – 2006.05.10)
  • Bishop Gregório Warmeling (1957.04.03 – 1994.03.09)
  • Bishop Pio de Freitas Silveira, C.M. (1929.01.25 – 1955.01.19)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville Wikipedia
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