Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista
- Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São João da Boa Vista
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Ribeirão Preto
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São João Batista
cocathedral =
area= 7,153
population= 581,932
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 465,545
catholics_percent= 80.0
bishop= David Dias Pimentel
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista {Latin: " 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
* January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of São João da Boa Vista from the Diocese of Rio Preto
Leadership
* Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Roman rite)
** Bishop David Dias Pimentel (2001.02.07 – present)
** Bishop Dadeus Grings (later Archbishop) (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12)
** Bishop Tomás Vaquero (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23)
** Bishop David Picão (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zjoa1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsajb.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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