Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville
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Diocese of Joinville
Dioecesis Ioinvillensis
Diocese de Joinville
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Florianópolis |
| Metropolitan | Florianópolis |
| Statistics | |
| Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 986,000 641,000 (65.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 17 January 1927 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Joinville |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Irineu Roque Scherer |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Wilson Tadeu Jönck |
| Website | |
| www.diocesejoinville.com.br | |
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.
History
- January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Joinville from the Diocese of Santa Caterina.
Leadership
- Bishops of Joinville (Roman rite)
- Bishop Irineu Roque Scherer (2007.05.30 – present)
- 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
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