Archdiocese of Florianópolis

The Archdiocese of Florianópolis (Latin: Archidioecesis Florianopolitanus) 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
January 17, 1927: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis

Bishops of Santa Caterina (Latin Rite)
- João Batista Becker (1908.05.03 – 1912.08.01), appointed Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
- João Borges Quintão, C.M. (1913), did not take effect
- Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (1914.04.02 – 1927.01.17)
Archbishops of Florianópolis (Latin Rite)
- Joaquim Domingues de Oliveira (1927.01.17 – 1967.05.18)
- Alfonso Niehues (1967.05.18 – 1991.01.23)
- Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (1991.01.23 – 2001.07.25), appointed Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Cardinal in 2003)
- Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.J. (2002.02.20 – 2011.01.12), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia
- Wilson Tadeu Jönck,^[1] S.C.I. (28 September 2011 – )

Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1957–1965), did not succeed to see; appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
Alfonso Niehues (1965–1967)

Murilo Sebastião Ramos Krieger, S.C.I. (1985–1991), appointed Archbishop here
Vito Schlickmann (1995–2004)
Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (2005–2009), appointed Bishop of Blumenau, Santa Catarina

Jaime de Barros Câmara, appointed Bishop of Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte in 1935; future Cardinal
Wilson Laus Schmidt, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 1957
Manoel João Francisco, appointed Bishop of Chapecó, Santa Catarina in 1998
Augustinho Petry, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brazil, Military in 2000
João Francisco Salm, appointed Bishop of Tubarão, Santa Catarina in 2012

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