Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

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.

Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

Dioecesis Riopretensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceRibeirão Preto
Statistics
Area14,423 km2 (5,569 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics

934,000
701, 000 (75.05%)
Information
RiteRoman Rite
Established25 January 1929 (94 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São José
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B.
Metropolitan ArchbishopMoacir Silva
Bishops emeritusTomé Ferreira da Silva
Map
Website
www.bispado.org.br

History

Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Rio Preto

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite), below
    • Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (19 January 2022 – present)
    • Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva (16 November 2012 – 18 August 2021)
    • Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (25 February 2006 – 7 March 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; future Cardinal
  • Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite), below
    • Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (4 August 1968 – 26 February 1997)
    • Bishop Lafayette Libânio (27 December 1930 – 3 November 1966)

Auxiliary bishop

  • José Joaquim Gonçalves (1957-1973), appointednBishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

References

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