The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales ( la, Dioecesis Ialespolitanus) 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 associa ...
located in the city of
Jales
Jales is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2020, according to the IBGE, is 49,201 inhabitants. The city is located 601 km from the city of São Paulo.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales.< ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
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
* 12 December 1959: Established as Diocese of Jales from the
Diocese of Rio Preto.
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s 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 Luíz Eugênio Pérez (May 5, 1928 – November 14, 2012) was the Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Jabuticabal. Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both S ...
(1970.03.09 – 1981.06.07)
** Bishop
Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis,
A.A. (1960.02.13 – 1968.11.07)
References
Citations
General references
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1959
Jales, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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