Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos is a diocese
located in the city of Barretos
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Ribeirão Preto
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Barretos
Barretos
Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 112,101 inhabitants and an area of 1565.6 km². Barretos belongs to the Mesoregion of Ribeirão Preto.-History:...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Ribeirão Preto
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto is an archdiocese located in the city of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Ribeirão Preto from the Diocese of São Paulo...
in Brazil.
History
- April 14, 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Diocese of Jaboticabal and Diocese of Rio Preto
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Barretos (Latin Rite)- José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F.ClaretiansThe Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in 1849. They strive to follow their founder's “on fire” example and help wherever they are needed. Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus...
(1973.04.25 – 1976.08.12) - Antônio Maria MuccioloAntônio Maria MuccioloAntônio Maria Mucciolo, is a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Mucciolo was born in Castel San Lorenzo, Italy and ordained a priest on November 4, 1949. Mucciolo was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Barretos on May 26, 1977 and was ordained bishop on August 15, 1977...
(later Archbishop) (1977.05.26 – 1989.05.30 - Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. (1989.12.02 – 2000.12.20)
- Antônio Gaspar (2000.12.20 – 2008.01.09)
- Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2008.01.09 – present)
- José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F.