Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales (Latin: Dioecesis Ialespolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Jales in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

Diocese of Jales

Dioecesis Ialespolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceRibeirão Preto
Statistics
Area12,788 km2 (4,937 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
359,702
291,000 (80.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 December 1959 (60 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Reginaldo Andrietta
Metropolitan ArchbishopMoacir Silva
Bishops emeritusLuiz Demétrio Valentini
Website
www.diocesedejales.org.br

History

  • 12 December 1959: Established as Diocese of Jales from the Diocese of Rio Preto.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Jales (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop José Reginaldo Andrietta (2015.10.21 - present)
    • Bishop Luiz Demétrio Valentini (1982.06.08 – 2015.10.21)
    • Bishop Luíz Eugênio Pérez (1970.03.09 – 1981.06.07)
    • Bishop Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. (1960.02.13 – 1968.11.07)
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References

Citations

    General references



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