Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto
Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Brazil
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto (Latin: Archidioecesis Riopretensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.
History
25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
12 December 1959: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Jales
14 April 1973: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Barretos
9 February 2000: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Catanduva
11 December 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
20 July 2016: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Votuporanga
22 May 2025: Elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese; the ecclesiastical province of São José do Rio Preto was erected by Pope Leo XIV.
Special churches
Minor Basilicas:
Basílica Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Rio Preto
Suffragan dioceses
Diocese of Barretos
Diocese of Catanduva
Diocese of Jales
Diocese of Votuporanga
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman rite), below
Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (19 January 2022 – present)
Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva (16 November 2012 – 18 August 2021)
Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (25 February 2006 – 7 March 2012); elevated to Archbishop of Uberaba
Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist.
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