São José do Rio Preto (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Tomé Ferreira da Silva, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Name Changed: 11 December 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 14,423 (5,570 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul I
Official Web Site: http://www.bispado.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Av. da Constituicao 1372, 15025-120, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (017)2136-8699
Fax: 2136-8694

Historical Details

Diocese of Rio Preto
- Latin Name: Riopretensis
- Erected: 25 January 1929
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
- State: Sao Paulo
- Country: Brazil
- Conference Region: Sul I

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lafayette Libânio † (8 Aug 1930 Appointed - 3 Nov 1966 Retired)
José de Aquino Pereira † (6 May 1968 Appointed - 26 Feb 1997 Retired)
Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (26 Feb 1997 Appointed - 13 Oct 2004 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará, Para)
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (7 Dec 2005 Appointed - 7 Mar 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Uberaba, Minas Gerais)
Tomé Ferreira da Silva (26 Sep 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Rio Preto
25 January 1929	Erected	Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal	Diocese of Rio Preto (erected)
12 December 1959	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Jales (erected)
16 January 1960	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (erected)
20 February 1971	Territory Lost	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Franca (erected)
14 April 1973	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaboticabal Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Barretos (erected)
9 February 2000	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jaboticabal Diocese of Rio Preto Diocese of São Carlos	Diocese of Catanduva (erected)
Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
11 December 2002	Name Changed	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

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 São José 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

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 São José 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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

David Dias Pimentel (Priest: 21 Dec 1969 to 11 Dec 1996)
Tomé Ferreira da Silva (Bishop: 26 Sep 2012 - )
Paulo Mendes Peixoto (Bishop: 7 Dec 2005 to 7 Mar 2012)
Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (Bishop: 26 Feb 1997 to 13 Oct 2004)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José de Aquino Pereira † (Bishop: 6 May 1968 to 26 Feb 1997)
José Joaquim Gonçalves † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Mar 1957 to 14 Jun 1973)
Lafayette Libânio † (Bishop: 8 Aug 1930 to 3 Nov 1966)

Diocese of São José do Rio Preto

Dioecesis Sancti Josephi Riopretensis