Blumenau (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Rafael Biernaski, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 April 2000
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Joinville
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 3,835 (1,481 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeblumenau.org.br
Mailing Address: Rua Sete de Setembro 1086, 89010-204 Blumenau; C.P. 222, 89010-971 Blumenau, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (047)3322-4435
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ang�lico S�ndalo Bernardino † (19 Apr 2000 Appointed - 18 Feb 2009 Retired)
Giuseppe (Jos�) Negri, P.I.M.E. (18 Feb 2009 Appointed - 29 Oct 2014 Appointed, Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, Sao Paulo)
Rafael Biernaski (24 Jun 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 April 2000	Erected	Archdiocese of Florian�polis (Ilhota, Luiz Alves, Navegantes, Penha, and Pi�arras) Diocese of Joinville (Blumenau, Gaspar, Indaial, Pomerode, Rio dos Cedros, and Timb�) Diocese of Rio do Sul (Benedite Novo and Douter Pedrinho)	Diocese of Blumenau (erected)
5 November 2024	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Blumenau (from Florian�polis)

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

2000 410,000 595,898 68.8% 22 12 34 12,058 21 12 73 25 ap2001

2001 333,000 483,021 68.9% 25 21 46 7,239 26 22 70 26 ap2002

2002 400,387 518,032 77.3% 32 25 57 7,024 26 26 74 26 ap2003

2003 382,612 529,258 72.3% 31 23 54 7,085 31 24 76 27 ap2004

2004 390,264 540,242 72.2% 31 20 51 7,652 31 21 79 28 ap2005

2006 401,000 571,000 70.2% 35 19 54 7,425 30 21 70 29 ap2007

2012 430,000 609,000 70.6% 49 16 65 6,615 60 16 60 38 ap2013

2015 470,502 686,978 68.5% 57 14 71 6,626 53 15 40 40 ap2016

2018 479,650 708,700 67.7% 54 14 68 7,053 71 14 30 41 ap2019

2020 605,322 815,365 74.2% 57 15 72 8,407 73 15 49 41 ap2021

2022 612,051 831,172 73.6% 42 18 60 10,200 57 18 35 41 ap2023

2023 618,172 839,483 73.6% 43 18 61 10,133 54 18 35 41 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	410,000	595,898	68.8%	22	12	34	12,058	21	12	73	25	ap2001
2001	333,000	483,021	68.9%	25	21	46	7,239	26	22	70	26	ap2002
2002	400,387	518,032	77.3%	32	25	57	7,024	26	26	74	26	ap2003
2003	382,612	529,258	72.3%	31	23	54	7,085	31	24	76	27	ap2004
2004	390,264	540,242	72.2%	31	20	51	7,652	31	21	79	28	ap2005
2006	401,000	571,000	70.2%	35	19	54	7,425	30	21	70	29	ap2007
2012	430,000	609,000	70.6%	49	16	65	6,615	60	16	60	38	ap2013
2015	470,502	686,978	68.5%	57	14	71	6,626	53	15	40	40	ap2016
2018	479,650	708,700	67.7%	54	14	68	7,053	71	14	30	41	ap2019
2020	605,322	815,365	74.2%	57	15	72	8,407	73	15	49	41	ap2021
2022	612,051	831,172	73.6%	42	18	60	10,200	57	18	35	41	ap2023
2023	618,172	839,483	73.6%	43	18	61	10,133	54	18	35	41	ap2024