Rio do Sul (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Adalberto Donadelli J�nior, Bishop
Augustinho Petry, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 23 November 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Joinville
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Santa Catarina
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,909 (3,441 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 4
Official Web Site: https://www.dioceseriodosul.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Sao Ludgero 79, 89160-061 Rio do Sul, SC, Brazil
Telephone: (047)3521-0315

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tito Buss † (12 Mar 1969 Appointed - 30 Aug 2000 Retired)
Jos� Jov�ncio Balestieri, S.D.B. † (30 Aug 2000 Succeeded - 19 Mar 2008 Resigned)
Augustinho Petry (19 Mar 2008 Succeeded - 17 Dec 2014 Retired)
On�cimo Alberton (17 Dec 2014 Appointed - 1 Nov 2023 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Florian�polis, Santa Catarina)
Adalberto Donadelli J�nior (7 Jun 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
23 November 1968	Erected	Archdiocese of Florian�polis (Alfredo Wagner, Atalanta, Imbuia, Ituporanga, Petrolandia, Presidente Nereu, and Vidal Ramos) Diocese of Joinville (Rio do Sul, Agrol�ndia, Agronomica, Ascurra, Aurora, Benedito Novo, Dona Emma, Ibirama, Laurentino, Lontras, Pouso Redondo, Presidente Getulio, Rio do Campo, Rio do Oeste, Rodeio, S�lete, Tai�, Trombudo Gentral, Witmarsum; Apiuna and Rio da Prata)	Diocese of Rio do Sul (erected)
19 April 2000	Territory Lost	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 Rio do Sul (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

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

2010 253,000 308,000 82.1% 23 39 62 4,080 52 150 31 ap2011

2014 265,000 324,000 81.8% 24 40 64 4,140 60 136 31 ap2015

2017 243,742 328,173 74.3% 26 32 58 4,202 1 55 139 31 ap2018

2020 265,600 337,094 78.8% 23 35 58 4,579 5 63 95 31 ap2021

2022 270,000 342,000 78.9% 25 30 55 4,909 6 60 90 31 ap2023

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
2010	253,000	308,000	82.1%	23	39	62	4,080		52	150	31	ap2011
2014	265,000	324,000	81.8%	24	40	64	4,140		60	136	31	ap2015
2017	243,742	328,173	74.3%	26	32	58	4,202	1	55	139	31	ap2018
2020	265,600	337,094	78.8%	23	35	58	4,579	5	63	95	31	ap2021
2022	270,000	342,000	78.9%	25	30	55	4,909	6	60	90	31	ap2023