Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
| Diocese of São José do Rio Preto Dioecesis Riopretensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,423 km2 (5,569 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
934,000 701, 000 (75.05%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1929 (87 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Tomé Ferreira da Silva |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.bispado.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto (Latin: Dioecesis Riopretensis) is a diocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
- 25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
- 11 December 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Rio Preto
Leadership
- Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite)
- Tomé Ferreira da Silva (16 November 2012–present)
- Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (25 February 2006–2012); elevated to Archbishop of Uberaba
- Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (25 April 1997–8 December 2004); elevated to Archbishop of Belem do Para, then Archbishop of Sao Sebastio Rio de Janeiro
- Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite)
- Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (4 August 1968–26 February 1997)
- Bishop Lafayette Libânio (27 December 1930–3 November 1966)
References
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