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Diocese of

São João da Boa Vista

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: São João da Boa Vista / Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ribeirão Preto

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Limeira (↙), Ribeirão Preto (↖), Guaxupé (↑), Pouso Alegre (→), Amparo (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.08.03 – ...):Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (60)Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (60)Bishop José Carlos Brandão Cabral (60)
(2022.08.03 – ...)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil)

Eis aí o teu filho

Born:1963.05.30 (Tupã, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1993.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:2013.09.15

Bishop of Almenara (Brazil) (2013.06.19 – 2022.08.03)

Apostolic Administrator of Araçuaí (Brazil) (2020.03.25 – 2020.11.18)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (2022.08.03 – ...)

Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (65)Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (65)
(2016.09.28 – 2022.01.19)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil)

A vida pelas ovelhas

Born:1957.11.14 (Guardinha, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1986.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:2008.09.27

Bishop of São Luiz de Cáceres (Brazil) (2008.07.23 – 2016.09.28)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (2016.09.28 – 2022.01.19)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2022.01.19 – ...)

Bishop David Dias Pimentel
(2001.02.07 – 2016.09.28)

Ministrare

Born:1941.03.18 (São Miguel dos Acores, Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1969.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1997.01.31
Died:2021.03.16 (São João da Boa Vista, SP, Brazil † 79)

Titular Bishop of Marazanæ (1996.12.11 – 2001.02.07)

Auxiliary Bishop of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (1996.12.11 – 2001.02.07)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (2001.02.07 – 2016.09.28)

Archbishop Dadeus Grings (86)Bishop Dadeus Grings (86) (later Archbishop)
(1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Porto Alegre (Brazil)

A Verdade Vos Libertará

Born:1936.09.07 (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1961.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1991.03.15

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) (2000.04.12 – 2001.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Porto Alegre (Brazil) (2001.02.07 – 2013.09.18)

Bishop Tomás Vaquero
(1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)

Born:1914.03.26 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1941.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:1963.08.15
Died:1992.08.02 († 78)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)

Bishop David Picão
(1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10)

Omnibus Omnia Factus

Born:1923.08.18 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1948.10.10
Consecrated Bishop:1960.07.31
Died:2009.04.30 († 85)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10)

Titular Bishop of Thois (1963.05.10 – 1966.11.21)

Coadjutor Bishop of Santos (Brazil) (1963.05.10 – 1966.11.21)

Bishop of Santos (Brazil) (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 7,089 km²

Population: 469,400 Catholics (75.0% of 625,885 total) (2020)

Statistics: 79 parishes, 216 priests (149 diocesan, 67 religious), 277 lay religious (170 brothers, 107 sisters), 34 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint John the Baptist (June 24)

History

Last updated on 2023.06.04

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