Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| São João da Boa Vista |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Rite: | Latin Rite |
| Established: | 16 January 1960 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Catedral São João Batista |
| Area Km2: | 7,153 |
| Population: | 581,932 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Catholics: | 465,545 |
| Catholics Percent: | 80.0 |
| Metro Archbishop: | Moacir Silva |
| Map: | Diocese de São João da Boa Vista.png |
| Website: | https://www.diocesesaojoao.org.br/ |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
Bishops
- Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Latin Rite)
- David Picão (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, São Paulo
- Tomás Vaquero (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)
- Dadeus Grings (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
- David Dias Pimentel (2001.02.07 – 2016.11.20)
- Antônio Emídio Vilar[1] (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[2]
References
Notes and References
- 5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João. G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016
- Web site: Santuários Diocesanos . pt . Diocese de São João da Boa Vista . 2018 . 2018-08-01 .
