Desenvolvimento Religioso do Norte de Santa Catarina: Diocese de Joinville

Abstract

Resumo: O artigo parte da fundação da Colônia Dona Francisca, mais tarde
chamada Joinville, em 1851, ressaltando a atuação do Pe. Carlos Boegershausen,
alemão, aí chegado em 1857 e aí permanecendo até sua morte em 1906.
Após breve referência ao Pe. Sundrup, menciona-se a criação da diocese em
1927 e a nomeação de seu primeiro bispo, Dom Pio de Freitas, em 1929, cujas
atividades são elencadas. Em 1949 chega Dom Frei Inácio Dal Monte, como
Coadjutor e, em 1953, Dom Inácio Krause, nomeado Administrador Apostólico
em 1955. Nesse ano Dom Pio de Freitas renuncia por motivo de saúde. Em
1957 inicia o pastoreio de Dom Gregório Warmeling, 2º bispo diocesano, ao qual
se deve, entre outras obras, a renovação da diocese à luz do concílio Vaticano
II e a construção da nova Catedral. Em 1994, Dom Orlando Brandes assume
a diocese, aí permanecendo até 2006. Em 2007, em agosto, toma posse o 4º
bispo diocesano, Dom Irineu Roque Scherer. Na parte final do artigo é descrita
a situação sócio-eclesial da diocese, alistando-se os positivos e os negativos.

Abstract: At the beginning the author gives a brief outline of the Colony of Mrs.
Franscisca as the territory of Joinville was called until it received its new name in
1851 being called Joinville. In this city was well known the activity of Fr. Charles
Boegershausen, a German priest who arrived there in 1857 and continued uninterruptedly
working in the parish until 1906. Reference is made to Fr. Sundrup
and mention is made to the creation of the diocese in 1929 whose first bishop
was Fr. Pio de Freitas who was engaged in many laudable activities. In 1949
he was succeeded by Fr. Inácio Dal Morte as coadjutor only to be replaced two
years later for reason of lack of health, Fr. Gregório Warmeling was installed as
the second bishop of the diocese. He has the recognition of the people due to
many building projects such as the new cathedral and innovations in the diocese
inspired in the II. Vatican Council. In 1994 Fr. Orlando Brandes succeeded as the
third bishop remaining as spiritual leader of the diocese until his replacement in
2006 by Fr. Irineu Roque Scherer who took over the diocese as the fourth acting
bishop. At the end of the article a description of social e ecclesial situation of
the diocese is added with an evaluation of the whole spectrum of intermediate
positions and counterpositions.