Diocese of Rio do Sul

Dioecesis Rivi Australis

Bishop(s)

Augustinho Petry, Bishop
José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus
Tito Buss, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 November 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Florianópolis
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 9,659 (3,730 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Mailing Address: C.P. 306, Al Aristiliano Ramos 275, 89160-000 Rio do Sul, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (047) 521-0315
Fax: 522-2800

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tito Buss (12 Mar 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 2000 Retired)
José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (30 Aug 2000 Succeeded - 19 Mar 2008 Resigned)
Augustinho Petry (19 Mar 2008 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 November 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Florianópolis Diocese of Joinville	Diocese of Rio do Sul (erected)
19 April 2000	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Florianópolis Diocese of Joinville Diocese of Rio do Sul	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

1970 221,146 267,015 82.8% 12 47 59 3,748 57 347 25 ap1971

1976 265,700 370,000 71.8% 15 49 64 4,151 64 302 26 ap1977

1980 248,632 296,238 83.9% 14 49 63 3,946 63 260 32 ap1981

1990 214,000 279,000 76.7% 15 40 55 3,890 51 198 32 ap1991

1999 252,000 295,000 85.4% 20 31 51 4,941 39 186 32 ap2000

2000 203,000 242,000 83.9% 18 33 51 3,980 42 181 30 ap2001

2001 232,000 276,966 83.8% 24 38 62 3,741 88 164 30 ap2002

2002 232,000 276,966 83.8% 20 34 54 4,296 80 164 30 ap2003

2003 234,570 281,552 83.3% 23 34 57 4,115 60 165 30 ap2004

2004 225,408 277,541 81.2% 22 34 56 4,025 57 165 30 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	221,146	267,015	82.8%	12	47	59	3,748	57	347	25	ap1971
1976	265,700	370,000	71.8%	15	49	64	4,151	64	302	26	ap1977
1980	248,632	296,238	83.9%	14	49	63	3,946	63	260	32	ap1981
1990	214,000	279,000	76.7%	15	40	55	3,890	51	198	32	ap1991
1999	252,000	295,000	85.4%	20	31	51	4,941	39	186	32	ap2000
2000	203,000	242,000	83.9%	18	33	51	3,980	42	181	30	ap2001
2001	232,000	276,966	83.8%	24	38	62	3,741	88	164	30	ap2002
2002	232,000	276,966	83.8%	20	34	54	4,296	80	164	30	ap2003
2003	234,570	281,552	83.3%	23	34	57	4,115	60	165	30	ap2004
2004	225,408	277,541	81.2%	22	34	56	4,025	57	165	30	ap2005

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

José Jovêncio Balestieri, S.D.B. (Coadjutor Bishop: 29 Jul 1998; Bishop: 30 Aug 2000 to 19 Mar 2008)
Tito Buss (Bishop: 12 Mar 1969 to 30 Aug 2000)
Augustinho Petry (Coadjutor Bishop: 14 Nov 2007; Bishop: 19 Mar 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

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