Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal is a diocese
located in the city of Jaboticabal
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 Jaboticabal
Jaboticabal
Jaboticabal is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil whose name comes from the Tupi language. The name is derived from the tree with the name Jabuticaba....
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
- January 25, 1929: Established as Diocese of Jaboticabal from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
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 Jaboticabal (Roman rite)- Bishop Fernando Antônio Brochini, C.S.S. (2003.06.25 – present)
- Bishop Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1981.06.07 – 2003.06.25)
- Bishop José Varani (1961.02.07 – 1981.06.07)
- Archbishop Antônio Augusto de Assis (1931.07.31 – 1961.02.07)