Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales

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Diocese of Jales

Dioecesis Ialespolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceRibeirão Preto
Statistics
Area12,788 km2 (4,937 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
359,702
291,000 (80.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 December 1959 (61 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Bishop
Metropolitan Archbishop
Bishops emeritus
Website
www.diocesedejales.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales (Latin: Dioecesis Ialespolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Jales in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

History[]

  • 12 December 1959: Established as Diocese of Jales from the [[Diocese of Rio Preto|Diocese of Rio Preto.[citation needed]]]

Leadership[]

  • Bishops of Jales (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop (2015.10.21 - present)
    • Bishop Luiz Demétrio Valentini (1982.06.08 – 2015.10.21)
    • Bishop Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1970.03.09 – 1981.06.07)
    • Bishop , A.A. (1960.02.13 – 1968.11.07)

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Coordinates: 20°16′08″S 50°32′54″W / 20.2688°S 50.5482°W / -20.2688; -50.5482


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