Florianópolis (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I., Archbishop
Onécimo Alberton, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 17 January 1927
Metropolitan See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,225 (3,176 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: http://arquifln.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Esteves Junior 447, 88015-130 Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (048)3224-4799
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina)
- Latin Name: Florianopolitana (Sanctae Cathorinae)
- Erected: 19 March 1908
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Alegre
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

João Batista Becker † (3 May 1908 Appointed - 1 Aug 1912 Appointed, Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul)
João Borges Quintão, C.M. † (21 Jun 1913 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)
Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira † (2 Apr 1914 Appointed - 18 May 1967 Died)
Alfonso Niehues † (18 May 1967 Succeeded - 23 Jan 1991 Retired)
Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † (23 Jan 1991 Appointed - 25 Jul 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (20 Feb 2002 Appointed - 12 Jan 2011 Appointed, Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia)
Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (28 Sep 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina)
19 March 1908	Erected	Diocese of Curitiba	Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (erected)
15 August 1910	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (from São Salvador da Bahia)
17 January 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (Joinville, São Francisco do Sul, Paraty, Blumenau, Campo Alegre, São Bento do Sul, Mafra, and Itaiópolis)	Diocese of Joinville (erected)
17 January 1927	Territory Lost	Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina) (Lages, São Joaquim, Curitibanos, Campos Novos, Canoínhas, Porto Uniäo, Cruzeiro, and Chapecó)	Diocese of Lages (erected)
Archdiocese of Florianópolis
17 January 1927	Elevated	Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina)	Archdiocese of Florianópolis
28 December 1954	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis (Orleäes, Tubarâo, Jmarui, Braco do Norte, Laguna, Urussanga, Criciuma, Jaguaruna, Turro, Araranguá, and Sombrio)	Diocese of Tubarão (erected)
23 November 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis (Alfredo Wagner, Atalanta, Imbuia, Ituporanga, Petrolandia, Presidente Nereu, and Vidal Ramos) Diocese of Joinville (Rio do Sul, Agrolândia, Agronomica, Ascurra, Aurora, Benedito Novo, Dona Emma, Ibirama, Laurentino, Lontras, Pouso Redondo, Presidente Getulio, Rio do Campo, Rio do Oeste, Rodeio, Sálete, Taió, Trombudo Gentral, Witmarsum; Apiuna and Rio da Prata)	Diocese of Rio do Sul (erected)
19 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis (Ilhota, Luiz Alves, Navegantes, Penha, and Piçarras) Diocese of Joinville (Blumenau, Gaspar, Indaial, Pomerode, Rio dos Cedros, and Timbó) Diocese of Rio do Sul (Benedite Novo and Douter Pedrinho)	Diocese of Blumenau (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Archdiocese of Florianópolis

1950 550,000 584,000 94.2% 52 74 126 4,365 100 520 58 ap1951

1966 420,000 455,000 92.3% 44 81 125 3,360 110 540 32 ap1967

1970 410,643 465,173 88.3% 55 67 122 3,365 1 84 439 39 ap1971

1976 590,061 610,334 96.7% 52 77 129 4,574 11 147 449 43 ap1977

1980 600,000 660,000 90.9% 61 77 138 4,347 19 160 318 47 ap1981

1990 758,000 834,000 90.9% 71 76 147 5,156 56 175 493 53 ap1991

1999 973,509 1,146,653 84.9% 91 66 157 6,200 82 142 460 62 ap2000

2000 910,000 999,097 91.1% 96 66 162 5,617 82 140 445 53 ap2001

2001 953,976 1,191,505 80.1% 101 62 163 5,852 86 151 446 58 ap2002

2002 953,344 1,191,505 80.0% 79 63 142 6,713 86 202 437 58 ap2003

2003 970,344 1,300,406 74.6% 96 74 170 5,707 88 350 446 59 ap2004

2004 966,438 1,243,807 77.7% 102 75 177 5,460 88 239 448 59 ap2005

2006 1,080,000 1,385,000 78.0% 110 75 185 5,837 96 198 435 64 ap2007

2013 1,201,000 1,535,000 78.2% 116 77 193 6,222 140 157 380 69 ap2014

2016 1,230,000 1,587,000 77.5% 123 79 202 6,089 147 154 388 70 ap2017

2019 1,259,700 1,625,340 77.5% 133 72 205 6,144 138 111 384 71 ap2020

2021 1,148,923 1,914,872 60.0% 140 72 212 5,419 137 140 386 71 ap2022

2023 1,248,126 1,940,000 64.3% 145 64 209 5,971 160 129 384 74 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Florianópolis
1950	550,000	584,000	94.2%	52	74	126	4,365		100	520	58	ap1951
1966	420,000	455,000	92.3%	44	81	125	3,360		110	540	32	ap1967
1970	410,643	465,173	88.3%	55	67	122	3,365	1	84	439	39	ap1971
1976	590,061	610,334	96.7%	52	77	129	4,574	11	147	449	43	ap1977
1980	600,000	660,000	90.9%	61	77	138	4,347	19	160	318	47	ap1981
1990	758,000	834,000	90.9%	71	76	147	5,156	56	175	493	53	ap1991
1999	973,509	1,146,653	84.9%	91	66	157	6,200	82	142	460	62	ap2000
2000	910,000	999,097	91.1%	96	66	162	5,617	82	140	445	53	ap2001
2001	953,976	1,191,505	80.1%	101	62	163	5,852	86	151	446	58	ap2002
2002	953,344	1,191,505	80.0%	79	63	142	6,713	86	202	437	58	ap2003
2003	970,344	1,300,406	74.6%	96	74	170	5,707	88	350	446	59	ap2004
2004	966,438	1,243,807	77.7%	102	75	177	5,460	88	239	448	59	ap2005
2006	1,080,000	1,385,000	78.0%	110	75	185	5,837	96	198	435	64	ap2007
2013	1,201,000	1,535,000	78.2%	116	77	193	6,222	140	157	380	69	ap2014
2016	1,230,000	1,587,000	77.5%	123	79	202	6,089	147	154	388	70	ap2017
2019	1,259,700	1,625,340	77.5%	133	72	205	6,144	138	111	384	71	ap2020
2021	1,148,923	1,914,872	60.0%	140	72	212	5,419	137	140	386	71	ap2022
2023	1,248,126	1,940,000	64.3%	145	64	209	5,971	160	129	384	74	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Onécimo Alberton (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Nov 2023)
Luíz Carlos Eccel (Priest: 30 Jun 1979 to 18 Nov 1998)
Manoel João Francisco (Priest: 8 Dec 1973 to 28 Oct 1998)
Wilson Tadeu Jönck, S.C.I. (Archbishop: 28 Sep 2011 - )
Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 2005 to 18 Feb 2009)
Augustinho Petry (Priest: 4 Jul 1965 to 27 Dec 2000)
Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Feb 1985 to 8 May 1991; Archbishop: 20 Feb 2002 to 12 Jan 2011)
João Francisco Salm (Deacon: 13 May 1979; Priest: 30 Jun 1979 to 26 Sep 2012)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paulo Evaristo Arns, O.F.M. †
Jaime de Barros Câmara † (Priest: 1 Jan 1920 to 19 Dec 1935)
João Batista Becker † (Bishop: 3 May 1908 to 1 Aug 1912)
João Borges Quintão, C.M. † (Bishop: 21 Jun 1913 - Did Not Take Effect)
Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Apr 1957 to 25 Mar 1965)
Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira † (Bishop: 2 Apr 1914; Archbishop: 17 Jan 1927 to 18 May 1967)
Alfonso Niehues † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 3 Aug 1965; Archbishop: 18 May 1967 to 23 Jan 1991)
Bonifácio Piccinini, S.D.B. †
Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. † (Archbishop: 23 Jan 1991 to 25 Jul 2001)
Vito Schlickmann † (Priest: 28 Nov 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 1995 to 3 Mar 2004)
Wilson Laus Schmidt † (Priest: 31 Dec 1939 to 5 Sep 1957)
Carlos Stanislaus Schmitt, O.F.M. †
Quirino Adolfo Schmitz, O.F.M. †
Gregório Warmeling †

Source(s)

Diocese of Florianópolis (Santa Caterina)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 681, and Page 682
Archdiocese of Florianópolis
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 19, Page 172, to Page 176

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