Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

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Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Archidioecesis Rivi Nigri
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,897 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
927,625 (2004)
742,100 (80.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião
Ordinaries
Bishop: Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto {Latin: Rivi Nigri } is an archdiocese located in the city of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Ribeirão Preto from the Diocese of São Paulo
  • April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Ribeirão Preto (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. (2006.04.05 – present)
    • Archbishop Arnaldo Ribeiro (1988.12.28 – 2006.04.05)
    • Archbishop Romeu Alberti (1982.06.03 – 1988.08.06)
    • Archbishop Bernardo José Bueno Miele (1972.07.12 – 1981.12.22)
    • Archbishop Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1965.03.25 – 1972.07.12)
    • Archbishop Agnelo Rossi (later Cardinal) (1962.09.06 – 1964.11.01)
    • Archbishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (1958.04.19 – 1962.04.24)
  • Bishops of Ribeirão Preto (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (later Archbishop) (1952.03.18 – 1958.04.19)
    • Bishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux (later Archbishop) (1946.02.22 – 1950.08.19)
    • Bishop Alberto José Gonçalves (1908.12.05 – 1945.03.06)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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