The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
- 16 January 1960: Established as Diocese of São João da Boa Vista from the Diocese of Rio Preto
Bishops
Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Latin Rite)
- David Picão (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, São Paulo
- Tomás Vaquero (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23), retired
- Dadeus Grings (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
- David Dias Pimentel (2001.02.07 – 2016.09.28), retired
- Antônio Emídio Vilar[1], S.D.B. (2016.09.28 – 2022.01.19), appointed Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo
- José Carlos Brandão Cabral (2022.08.03 – 2023.12.07), resigned Apostolic Administrator Moacir Silva (2023.12.07 – 2024.04.04), Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo
- Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. (2024.01.04 – Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1960-1991), appointed Bishop of Guarulhos, São Paulo
- Luiz Antônio Cipolini (1986-2013), appointed Bishop of Marília, São Paulo
- Luiz Carlos Dias (1991-2016), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Main churches
- Santuário de Adoração Nossa Senhora do Rosário – Mococa-SP
- Santuário do Perpétuo Socorro – São João da Boa Vista-SP
- Santuário Nossa Senhora do Desterro – Casa Branca
- Santuário Nossa Senhora Aparecida – Tambaú-SP
- Santuário Santa Luzia – Espírito Santo do Pinhal – SP
- Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Caconde – SP
- Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Caconde, Caconde[2]
References
- 1.(in Portuguese) 5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João. G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016
- 2."Santuários Diocesanos" (in Portuguese). Diocese de São João da Boa Vista. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.