Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales
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.
Diocese of Jales Dioecesis Ialespolitanus | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,788 km2 (4,937 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 359,702 291,000 (80.9%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 December 1959 (61 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Reginaldo Andrietta |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Moacir Silva |
Bishops emeritus | Luiz Demétrio Valentini |
Website | |
www.diocesedejales.org.br |
History
- 12 December 1959: Established as Diocese of Jales from the [[Diocese of Rio Preto|Diocese of Rio Preto. ]]
Leadership
- Bishops of Jales (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop José Reginaldo Andrietta (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 Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. (1960.02.13 – 1968.11.07)
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