The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista ( la, Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia) is a
diocese located in the city of
São João da Boa Vista
São João da Boa Vista (; "Saint John of the Good View" in English) is a municipality in the state of São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Brazil. The population in 2020 was 91,771 and the area is . The elevation is .
The foundation history
The city ...
in the
ecclesiastical province of
Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
* 16 January 1960: Established as Diocese of São João da Boa Vista from the
Diocese of Rio Preto
Bishops
*
Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Latin Rite)
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David Picão
David Picão (18 August 1923 in Ribeirão Preto - 30 April 2009 in São Paulo) was the Brazilian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos from 21 November 1996, until his retirement on July 26, 2000. The diocese is headquartered in Santos ...
(1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, São Paulo
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Tomás Vaquero Tomás may refer to:
* Tomás (given name)
* Tomás (surname) Tomás is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, equivalent of '' Thomas''.
It may refer to:
* Antonio Tomás (born 1985), professional Spanish footballer
* Belarmino Tomás (1892–1950) ...
(1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)
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Dadeus Grings
Dadeus Grings (born 7 September 1936) is a Roman Catholic bishop who is the current ordinary of the archdiocese of Porto Alegre. He also serves as the chancellor of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul.
Grings was ordained a priest on 23 D ...
(1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
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David Dias Pimentel
David Dias Pimentel (March 18, 1941 – March 16, 2021) was a Portuguese bishop living in Brazil since his youth. His last pastoral work was that of Bishop Emeritus of São João da Boa Vista, São Paulo.
Biography
Dom David was born in the Arc ...
(2001.02.07 – 2016.11.20)
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Antônio Emídio Vilar5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João
G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016 (2016.11.20 – present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
* Luiz Antônio Cipolini, appointed Bishop of Marília, São Paulo in 2013
* Luiz Carlos Dias, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2016
Main churches
* Santuário de Adoração Nossa Senhora do Rosário – Mococa-SP
* Santuário do Perpétuo Socorro – São João da Boa Vista-SP
* Santuário Nossa Senhora do Desterro – Casa Branca
* Santuário Nossa Senhora Aparecida – Tambaú-SP
* Santuário Santa Luzia – Espírito Santo do Pinhal – SP
* Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Caconde – SP
* Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Caconde, Caconde
References
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1960
São João da Boa Vista, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1960 establishments in Brazil
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