Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José do Rio Preto is a diocese
located in the city of São José do Rio Preto
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 São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto is a city and municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Is located at the north/northwest portion of the state, 450 km from the city of São Paulo and 700 km from Brasília....
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 Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
- December 11, 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do 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 São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite)- Bishop Christos Kessler (2005.12.07 – present)
- Bishop Orani João TempestaOrani João TempestaOrani João Tempesta O. Cist. is the current Metropolitan Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro.He was appointed to that office by Pope Benedict XVI on 27 February 2009, and took possession of the See on 19 April 2009....
, O. Cist. (later Archbishop) (2002.12.11 – 2004.10.13)
- Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (later Archbishop) (1997.02.26 – 2002.12.11)
- Bishop José de Aquino PereiraJosé de Aquino PereiraJosé de Aquino Pereira, was a Brazilian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.Pereira was born in Brazil and ordained a priest on December 3, 1944 from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal. Pereira was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Dourados on January 23, 1958 and was ordained bishop on April...
(1968.05.06 – 1997.02.26) - Bishop Lafayette Libânio (1930.08.08 – 1966.11.03)