Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal (Latin: Dioecesis Iaboticaballensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jaboticabal in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
Diocese of Jaboticabal Dioecesis Iaboticaballensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,175 km2 (1,998 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 446,000 327,000 (73.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1929 (94 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Moacir Silva |
| Website | |
| www.diocesejaboticabal.org.br | |
History
- 25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Jaboticabal from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
Bishops
- Bishops of Jaboticabal (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva, S.D.B. (2015.04.22 - ...)
- Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. (2003.06.25 – 2014.10.05), appointed;Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias
- Bishop Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1981.06.07 – 2003.06.25)
- Bishop José Varani (1961.02.07 – 1981.06.07)
- Archbishop (personal title) Antônio Augusto de Assis (1931.07.31 – 1961.02.07)
Coadjutor bishops
- José Varani (1950-1961)
- Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. (2001-2003)
Auxiliary bishop
- Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1946-1954), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Curitiba, Parana
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José de Lanza Neto, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Londrina, Parana in 2004
- Milton Kenan Júnior, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2009
- Wilson Luís Angotti Filho, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 2011
References
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