Diocese of Barretos Dioecesis Barretensis | |
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 Catedral Divino Espírito Santo in 2020 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ribeirão Preto |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,767 km2 (3,385 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 322,052 254,969 (79.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 14 April 1973 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Divino Espírito Santo |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Milton Kenan Júnior |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Moacir Silva |
| Bishops emeritus | Antônio Gaspar |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| www.diocesedebarretos.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos (Latin: Dioecesis Barretensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History
- 14 April 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Diocese of Jaboticabal and Diocese of Rio Preto
Leadership
- Bishops of Barretos (Latin Rite)
- José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. (1973.04.25 – 1976.08.12)
- Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1977.05.26 – 1989.05.30), appointed Archbishop of Botucatu, São Paulo
- Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1989.12.02 – 2000.12.20)
- Antônio Gaspar (2000.12.20 – 2008.01.09)
- Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2008.01.09 – 2014.01.29), appointed Bishop of Guarulhos, São Paulo
- Milton Kenan Júnior (2014.11.05 - ...)
References
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