Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antï¿½nio Emï¿½dio Vilar, S.D.B., Bishop
Tomï¿½ Ferreira da Silva, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 December 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirï¿½o Preto
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 7,784 (3,006 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: https://bispado.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Delegado Pinto de Toledo 2160, Parque Industrial, 15025-075, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (017)2136-8699
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Diocese of Rio Preto
- Latin Name: Riopretensis
- Erected: 25 January 1929
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirï¿½o Preto
- State: Sao Paulo
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lafayette Libï¿½nio † (8 Aug 1930 Appointed - 3 Nov 1966 Retired)
Josï¿½ de Aquino Pereira † (6 May 1968 Appointed - 26 Feb 1997 Retired)
Orani Joï¿½o Tempesta, O. Cist. (26 Feb 1997 Appointed - 13 Oct 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Belï¿½m do Parï¿½)
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (7 Dec 2005 Appointed - 7 Mar 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais)
Tomï¿½ Ferreira da Silva (26 Sep 2012 Appointed - 18 Aug 2021 Resigned)
Antï¿½nio Emï¿½dio Vilar, S.D.B. (19 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rio Preto
25 January 1929	Erected	Diocese of Sï¿½o Carlos do Pinhal (Rio Preto, Ibirï¿½, Santa Adï¿½lia, Tabapuï¿½, Mirassol, Nova Granada, Monte Aprazï¿½vel, Tanabi, Ariranha, Catanduva, Potirendaba, Inï¿½cio Uchoa, Cedral, Josï¿½ Bonifï¿½cio, and Fernando Prestes)	Diocese of Rio Preto (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto (Fernando Prestes)	Diocese of Jaboticabal
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto (Cï¿½ndido Rodrigues and Vila Negri (in Taquaritinga))	Diocese of Sï¿½o Carlos
19 April 1958	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Rio Preto (from Sï¿½o Paulo)
12 December 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto (Jales, Auriflama, Cardoso, Dolcinï¿½polis, Estrï¿½la d'Oeste, Fernandï¿½polis, General Salgado, Guaranï¿½ d'Oeste, Indiaporï¿½, Meridiano, Palmeira d'Oeste, Populina, Santa Albertina, Santa Fï¿½ do Sul, Sud Mennï¿½ï¿½ci, Tres Fronteiras, Urania, and parts of ...)	Diocese of Jales (erected)
10 October 1969	Territory Added	Diocese of Jaboticabal (Riolï¿½ndia, Paulo de Faria, Orindiuva, Icï¿½m, and Altair)	Diocese of Rio Preto
10 October 1969	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Carolina (Gandido Rodrigues, Taquaritinga, Santa Ernestina, and Dobrada) Diocese of Rio Preto (Palmares, Ariranha, and Santa Adï¿½lia)	Diocese of Jaboticabal
9 February 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaboticabal (Ariranha, Palmares Paulista, Paraï¿½so, and Santa Adï¿½lia) Diocese of Rio Preto (Catanduva, Catiguï¿½, Elisï¿½rio, Ibirï¿½, Novï¿½is, Pindorama, Tabapuï¿½, and Urï¿½pes) Diocese of Sï¿½o Carlos (Irapua, Itajobi, Marapoama, Novo Horizonte, and Sales)	Diocese of Catanduva (erected)
Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto
11 December 2002	Name Changed	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto
20 July 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jales (Cardoso) Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto (ï¿½lvares Florence, Amï¿½rico de Campos, Buritama, Cosmorama, Floreal, Gastï¿½o Vidigal, Lourdes, Macaubal, Magda, Monï¿½ï¿½es, Nhandeara, Nova Luzitï¿½nia, Parisi, Paulo de Faria, Planalto, Pontes Gestal, Riolï¿½ndia, Sebastianï¿½polis do Sul, Tanabi, Turiï¿½ba, Uniï¿½o ...)	Diocese of Votuporanga (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Rio Preto

1948 600,000 610,000 98.4% 27 20 47 12,765 24 69 41 ap1951

1966 900,000 1,000,000 90.0% 28 44 72 12,500 50 149 41 ap1967

1970 613,886 .0% 27 43 70 0 149 42 ap1971

1976 417,000 556,900 74.9% 49 35 84 4,964 43 133 53 ap1977

1980 499,100 659,000 75.7% 43 28 71 7,029 35 127 57 ap1981

1990 666,000 687,000 96.9% 69 23 92 7,239 24 101 73 ap1991

1999 740,000 932,600 79.3% 93 15 108 6,851 19 96 83 ap2000

2000 682,000 858,000 79.5% 91 15 106 6,433 19 96 83 ap2001

2001 662,604 788,815 84.0% 87 25 112 5,916 30 89 85 ap2002

2002 760,081 904,816 84.0% 88 27 115 6,609 1 39 89 85 ap2003

Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto

2003 765,492 959,743 79.8% 88 26 114 6,714 1 38 87 89 ap2004

2004 637,844 850,458 75.0% 97 22 119 5,360 1 48 76 89 ap2005

2010 685,000 913,000 75.0% 98 34 132 5,189 17 77 85 93 ap2011

2012 718,000 958,000 74.9% 110 22 132 5,439 15 70 84 94 ap2015

2016 561,500 748,300 75.0% 88 30 118 4,758 45 83 70 bul:20Jul2016

2017 569,590 759,083 75.0% 106 34 140 4,068 9 45 54 69 ap2018

2020 583,000 776,850 75.0% 101 23 124 4,701 17 34 65 69 ap2021

2022 586,000 781,039 75.0% 102 27 129 4,542 16 34 66 71 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Rio Preto
1948	600,000	610,000	98.4%	27	20	47	12,765		24	69	41	ap1951
1966	900,000	1,000,000	90.0%	28	44	72	12,500		50	149	41	ap1967
1970		613,886	.0%	27	43	70	0			149	42	ap1971
1976	417,000	556,900	74.9%	49	35	84	4,964		43	133	53	ap1977
1980	499,100	659,000	75.7%	43	28	71	7,029		35	127	57	ap1981
1990	666,000	687,000	96.9%	69	23	92	7,239		24	101	73	ap1991
1999	740,000	932,600	79.3%	93	15	108	6,851		19	96	83	ap2000
2000	682,000	858,000	79.5%	91	15	106	6,433		19	96	83	ap2001
2001	662,604	788,815	84.0%	87	25	112	5,916		30	89	85	ap2002
2002	760,081	904,816	84.0%	88	27	115	6,609	1	39	89	85	ap2003
Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto
2003	765,492	959,743	79.8%	88	26	114	6,714	1	38	87	89	ap2004
2004	637,844	850,458	75.0%	97	22	119	5,360	1	48	76	89	ap2005
2010	685,000	913,000	75.0%	98	34	132	5,189	17	77	85	93	ap2011
2012	718,000	958,000	74.9%	110	22	132	5,439	15	70	84	94	ap2015
2016	561,500	748,300	75.0%	88	30	118	4,758		45	83	70	bul:20Jul2016
2017	569,590	759,083	75.0%	106	34	140	4,068	9	45	54	69	ap2018
2020	583,000	776,850	75.0%	101	23	124	4,701	17	34	65	69	ap2021
2022	586,000	781,039	75.0%	102	27	129	4,542	16	34	66	71	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Tomï¿½ Ferreira da Silva (Bishop: 26 Sep 2012 to 18 Aug 2021)
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (Bishop: 7 Dec 2005 to 7 Mar 2012)
Moacir Silva (Apostolic Administrator: 18 Aug 2021 to 19 Mar 2022)
Orani Joï¿½o Tempesta, O. Cist. (Bishop: 26 Feb 1997 to 13 Oct 2004)
Antï¿½nio Emï¿½dio Vilar, S.D.B. (Bishop: 19 Jan 2022 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Josï¿½ de Aquino Pereira † (Bishop: 6 May 1968 to 26 Feb 1997)
David Dias Pimentel † (Priest: 21 Dec 1969 to 11 Dec 1996)
Josï¿½ Joaquim Gonï¿½alves † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1957 to 14 Jun 1973)
Lafayette Libï¿½nio † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1930 to 3 Nov 1966)

Source(s)

Diocese of Rio Preto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 359, to Page 362
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 62, Page 71, and Page 72
Diocese of Sï¿½o Josï¿½ do Rio Preto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 95, Page 364, and Page 365

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