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 (95 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

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Special churches

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

Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Auxiliary bishop

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Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

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References

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