Diocese of Jales
| Diocese of Jales Dioecesis Ialespolitanus | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São José do Rio Preto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,788 km2 (4,937 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 359,702 291,000 (80.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 12 December 1959 (66 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Reginaldo Andrietta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. |
| Bishops emeritus | Luiz Demétrio Valentini |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedejales.org.br | |
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 São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.
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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]