Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales
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Diocese of Jales Dioecesis Ialespolitanus | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão 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 (64 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Reginaldo Andrietta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Moacir Silva |
| Bishops emeritus | Luiz Demétrio Valentini |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedejales.org.br | |
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.
History
[edit]- 12 December 1959: Established as Diocese of Jales from the [[Diocese of Rio Preto|Diocese of Rio Preto. [citation needed]]]
Leadership
[edit]- 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)
References
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