Bishopric of Jaboticabal
| Bishopric of Jaboticabal | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto |
| Diocesan bishop | Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva SDS |
| Vicar General | Antonio Carlos Molena |
| founding | 1929 |
| surface | 5,175 km² |
| Parishes | 42 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 498,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 375,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 75.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 58 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 4 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 6,048 |
| Permanent deacons | 16 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Friars | 5 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 67 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Portuguese |
| cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
| Website | www.diocesejaboticabal.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaboticabal ( Latin Dioecesis Iaboticaballensis , Portuguese Diocese de Jaboticabal ) is in Brazil located Roman Catholic diocese based in Jaboticabal in the state of São Paulo .
history
The diocese Jaboticabal was on January 15, 1929 by Pope Pius XI. established with the Apostolic Constitution Sollicitudo omnium from cessions of territory of the diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and subordinated to the archbishopric of São Paulo as a suffragan . On April 19, 1958, the diocese of Jaboticabal was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto as a suffragan. The diocese of Jaboticabal gave on April 14, 1973 parts of its territory to establish the diocese of Barretos . Another assignment of territory took place on February 9, 2000 to establish the diocese of Catanduva .
Bishops of Jaboticabal
- Antônio Augusto de Assis , 1931-1961
- José Varani , 1961-1981
- Luíz Eugênio Pérez , 1981-2003
- Fernando Antônio Brochini CSS , 2003–2014, then Bishop of Itumbiara
- Eduardo Pinheiro da Silva SDB , since 2015
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Jaboticabal (Portuguese)
- Entry on the Diocese of Jaboticabal on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)