Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joinville is a diocese
located in the city of Joinville
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Florianópolis
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Joinville
Joinville
Joinville is a city in Santa Catarina State, in the Southern Region of Brazil. Joinville is Santa Catarina's largest city. In 2010, its population has reached approximately 520,000, many of whom are of German descent....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Florianópolis
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florianópolis is an archdiocese located in the city of Florianópolis in Brazil.-History:* March 19, 1908: Established as Diocese of Santa Caterina from the Diocese of Curitiba...
in Brazil.
History
- January 17, 1927: Established as Diocese of Joinville from the Diocese of Santa Caterina.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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)