Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Ribeirão Preto
latin=Archidioecesis Rivi Nigri
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana São Sebastião
cocathedral =
area= 8,897
population= 927,625
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 742,100
catholics_percent= 80.0
bishop= Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto {Latin: " Rivi Nigri "} is an archdiocese located in the city of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

History

* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Ribeirão Preto from the Diocese of São Paulo
* April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

Leadership

* Archbishops of Ribeirão Preto (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. (2006.04.05 – present)
** Archbishop Arnaldo Ribeiro (1988.12.28 – 2006.04.05)
** Archbishop Romeu Alberti (1982.06.03 – 1988.08.06)
** Archbishop Bernardo José Bueno Miele (1972.07.12 – 1981.12.22)
** Archbishop Felix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. (1965.03.25 – 1972.07.12)
** Archbishop Agnelo Rossi (later Cardinal) (1962.09.06 – 1964.11.01)
** Archbishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (1958.04.19 – 1962.04.24)
* Bishops of Ribeirão Preto (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Luis do Amaral Mousinho (later Archbishop) (1952.03.18 – 1958.04.19)
** Bishop Manoel da Silveira d’Elboux (later Archbishop) (1946.02.22 – 1950.08.19)
** Bishop Alberto José Gonçalves (1908.12.05 – 1945.03.06)

uffragan Dioceses

* Barretos
* Catanduva
* Franca
* Jaboticabal
* Jales
* São João da Boa Vista
* São José do Rio Preto

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/ribe0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/drepr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.bispado.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]