Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista
| Diocese of São João da Boa Vista Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 7,153 km2 (2,762 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 581,932 465,545 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1960 (56 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São João Batista |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antônio Emídio Vilar |
| Emeritus Bishops | David Dias Pimentel |
| Website | |
| www.diocesesaojoao.org.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
- 16 January 1960: Established as Diocese of São João da Boa Vista from the Diocese of Rio Preto
Leadership
- Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Latin Rite)
- David Picão (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10)
- Tomás Vaquero (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)
- Dadeus Grings (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12)
- David Dias Pimentel (2001.02.07 – 2016.11.20)
- Antônio Emídio Vilar[1] (2016.11.20 – present)
References
- ↑ (Portuguese) 5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João. G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016
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