Diocese of Blumenau, Brazil 🇧🇷

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Blumenau / Florumpraten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Joinville

Neighbouring Dioceses: Rio do Sul (↙), Joinville (↑), Florianópolis (↘)

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Patron Saint: Saint Paul of Tarsus (January 25)

2000.04.19: Established as Diocese of Blumenau / Florumpraten(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Diocese of Joinville and Diocese of Rio do Sul and became suffragan of Florianópolis)
2024.11.05: Became suffragan of Joinville

Bishop (2015.06.24 – ...):

Bishop Rafael Biernaski (70)

Bishops of Blumenau (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rafael Biernaski (70)
(2015.06.24 – ...)

Bishop of Blumenau (Brazil)

Priest of Curitiba (Brazil) (1981.12.13 – 2010.02.10)

Chaplain of His Holiness (1999.11.12 – 2010.02.10)

Bureau Chief of Congregation for Bishops (2008.09.24 – 2010.02.10)

Titular Bishop of Ruspæ (2010.02.10 – 2015.06.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba (Brazil) (2010.02.10 – 2015.06.24)

Bishop of Blumenau (Brazil) (2015.06.24 – ...)

Bishop João Francisco Salm (73)
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.01.25 – 2015.06.24)

Bishop José Negri (Giuseppe), P.I.M.E. (66)
(2009.02.18 – 2014.10.29)

Titular Bishop of Puppi (2005.12.14 – 2009.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of Florianópolis (Brazil) (2005.12.14 – 2009.02.18)

Bishop of Blumenau (Brazil) (2009.02.18 – 2014.10.29)

Coadjutor Bishop of Santo Amaro (Brazil) (2014.10.29 – 2015.12.02)

Bishop of Santo Amaro (Brazil) (2015.12.02 – ...)

Bishop Angélico Sândalo Bernardino
(2000.04.19 – 2009.02.18)

Born:	1933.01.19 (Saltinho de Piracicaba, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1959.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.01.25
Died:	2025.04.15 (São Paulo, SP, Brazil † 92)

Priest of Ribeirão Preto (Brazil) (1959.07.12 – 1974.12.12)

Titular Bishop of Tambeæ (1974.12.12 – 2000.04.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1974.12.12 – 2000.04.19)

Bishop of Blumenau (Brazil) (2000.04.19 – 2009.02.18)