Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto
| Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto Archidioecesis Riopretensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,423 km2 (5,569 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
934,000 701,000 (75.05%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 25 January 1929 (97 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São José |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Tomé Ferreira da Silva |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| www.bispado.org.br | |
Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto (Latin: Archidioecesis Riopretensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.
History
- 25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
- 12 December 1959: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Jales
- 14 April 1973: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Barretos
- 9 February 2000: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Catanduva
- 11 December 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
- 20 July 2016: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Votuporanga
- 22 May 2025: Elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese; the ecclesiastical province of São José do Rio Preto was erected by Pope Leo XIV.
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Rio Preto
Suffragan dioceses
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (19 January 2022 – present)
- Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva (16 November 2012 – 18 August 2021)
- Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (25 February 2006 – 7 March 2012); elevated to Archbishop of Uberaba
- Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (25 April 1997 – 8 December 2004); elevated to Archbishop of Belem do Para, then Archbishop of Sao Sebastio Rio de Janeiro; future Cardinal
- Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (4 August 1968 – 26 February 1997)
- Bishop Lafayette Libânio (27 December 1930 – 3 November 1966)
Auxiliary bishop
- José Joaquim Gonçalves (1957-1973), appointed Bishop of Cornélio Procópio, Parana
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- David Dias Pimentel, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in 1996
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[1]