Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos

Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Barretos
latin= Dioecesis Barretensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Ribeirão Preto
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
cocathedral =
area= 8,767
population= 322,052
population_as_of= 2006
catholics= 254,969
catholics_percent= 79.2
bishop= Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos {Latin: " Barreten(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

History

* April 14, 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Diocese of Jaboticabal and Diocese of Rio Preto

Leadership

* Bishops of Barretos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2008.01.09 – present)
** Bishop Antônio Gaspar (2000.12.20 – 2008.01.09)
** Bishop Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. (1989.12.02 – 2000.12.20)
** Bishop Antônio Maria Mucciolo (later Archbishop) (1977.05.26 – 1989.05.30)
** Bishop José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. (1973.04.25 – 1976.08.12)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/barr6.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dbaos.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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