Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos (Latin: Dioecesis Barretensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the ecclesiastical province of São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.

Diocese of Barretos Dioecesis Barretensis
Catedral Divino Espírito Santo in 2020
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São José do Rio 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 (52 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Milton Kenan Júnior
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritus	Antônio Gaspar
Map
Website
www.diocesedebarretos.com.br

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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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