Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos
Diocese of Barretos Dioecesis Barretensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,767 km2 (3,385 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2006) 322,052 254,969 (79.2%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 14 April 1973 (48 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | |
Bishops emeritus | Antônio Gaspar |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesedebarretos.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos (Latin: Dioecesis Barretensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History[]
- 14 April 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Diocese of Jaboticabal and Diocese of Rio Preto
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Barretos (Latin Rite)
- , C.M.F. (1973.04.25 – 1976.08.12)
- Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1977.05.26 – 1989.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Botucatu, São Paulo
- Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1989.12.02 – 2000.12.20)
- (2000.12.20 – 2008.01.09)
- , O. Cist. (2008.01.09 – 2014.01.29), appointed Bishop of Guarulhos, São Paulo
- (2014.11.05 - ...)
References[]
Coordinates: 20°33′28″S 48°34′04″W / 20.5578°S 48.5679°W
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1973
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Ribeirão Preto
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs