The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franca ( la, Dioecesis Francopolitana) is a
diocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associ ...
located in the city of
Franca
Franca is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is located in the northeastern portion of the state, distant 401 km (249 mi) from the state capital (São Paulo), and 676 km (420 mi) from Brasilia. It covers a total area of ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Ribeirão Preto
Ribeirão Preto (Portuguese pronunciation: ibejˈɾɐ̃w ˈpɾetu is a municipality and a metropolitan area located in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil.
Ribeirão Preto is the eighth-largest municipality in the State wit ...
in Brazil.
History
* 20 February 1971: Established as Diocese of Franca from the
Diocese of Rio Preto
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
Bishops
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
s of Franca (Roman rite)
**
Diógenes da Silva Matthes (1971.03.11 – 2006.11.29)
** Caetano Ferrari,
O.F.M. (2006.11.29 – 2009-04-15), appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo
** Pedro Luiz Stringhini (2009-12-30 - 2012-09-19), appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo
** Paulo Roberto Beloto (2013.10.23 - ...)
Coadjutor bishop
*
Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. (2002-2006)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Emílio Pignoli Emílio is a variant of the given names Emil, Emilio and Emilios, and may refer to:
* Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian politician
*Emílio Peixe, Brazilian footballer
*Emílio Lino, Portuguese fencer
*Emílio da Silva, footballer
*Emílio Au ...
, appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo in 1976
*
Ângelo Pignoli, appointed Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara in 2007
*
Pedro Carlos Cipolini
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(priest here, 1978-1987), appointed Bishop of Amparo, São Paulo in 2010
*
Devair Araújo da Fonseca, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2014
References
GCatholic.org Diocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1971
Franca, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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