Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

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Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
Dioecesis Sancti Josephi Riopretensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Ribeirão Preto
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 14,423 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
850,458 (2004)
637,844 (75.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral São José
Ordinaries
Bishop: Paulo Mendes Peixoto

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto {Latin: Sancti Josephi Riopretensis} is a diocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • January 25, 1929: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
  • December 11, 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

[edit] Special Churches

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

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (2005.12.07 – present)
    • Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (later Archbishop) (2002.12.11 – 2004.10.13)
  • Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (later Archbishop) (1997.02.26 – 2002.12.11)
    • Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (1968.05.06 – 1997.02.26)
    • Bishop Lafayette Libânio (1930.08.08 – 1966.11.03)

[edit] References

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