Roman Catholic Diocese Of Blumenau
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Blumenau (Latin: Dioecesis Florumpratensis) is a diocese located in the city of Blumenau in the ecclesiastical province of Florianópolis in Brazil.
History
- April 19, 2000: Established as Diocese of Blumenau from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Diocese of Joinville and Diocese of Rio do Sul
Leadership
- Bishops of Blumenau (Roman rite)
- Bishop Angélico Sândalo Bernardino (April 19, 2000 – February 18, 2009)
- Bishop Giuseppe Negri, P.I.M.E., (February 18, 2009 – October 29, 2014), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro, São Paulo
- Bishop Rafael Biernaski (June 24, 2015 – present)