Ribeirão Preto (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Moacir Silva, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 19 April 1958
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,783 (3,392 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.arquidioceserp.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Rua Tibirica 879, 14010-090 Ribeirao Preto; C.P. 105, 14001-970 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (016)3610-8477

Past and Present Ordinaries

Alberto José Gonçalves † (5 Dec 1908 Appointed - 6 Mar 1945 Died)
Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 19 Aug 1950 Appointed, Archbishop of Curitiba, Parana)
Luis do Amaral Mousinho † (18 Mar 1952 Appointed - 24 Apr 1962 Died)
Agnelo Rossi † (6 Sep 1962 Appointed - 1 Nov 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of São Paulo)
Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (25 Mar 1965 Appointed - 12 Jul 1972 Died)
Bernardo José Bueno Miele † (12 Jul 1972 Succeeded - 22 Dec 1981 Died)
Romeu Alberti † (3 Jun 1982 Appointed - 6 Aug 1988 Died)
Arnaldo Ribeiro † (28 Dec 1988 Appointed - 5 Apr 2006 Retired)
Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (5 Apr 2006 Appointed - 21 Jun 2012 Died)
Moacir Silva (24 Apr 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Ribeirão Preto
7 June 1908	Erected	Diocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Ribeirão Preto (erected)
14 February 1958	Territory Lost	Diocese of Ribeirão Preto (Barrinha, Pradópolis, and Martinho Prado (in Guarida))	Diocese of Jaboticabal
Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
19 April 1958	Elevated	Diocese of Ribeirão Preto	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
21 July 1958	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Lerne, Piraçununga, and Porto Ferreira)	Archdiocese of Campinas
21 July 1958	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Campinas (Mogí-Guassú)	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
16 January 1960	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Sâo Joâo da Boa Vista, Aguaí, Aguas da Prata, Caconde, Casa Branca, Divinolândia, Mococa, Mogi-Guaçu, Itobi, Pinhal, Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Santo Antonio do Jardim, Sao José do Rio Pardo, Sao Sebastião da Grama, Tambaú, Tapiratiba, Vargem Grande do Sui)	Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (erected)
20 February 1971	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Aramina, Buritizal, Cristais Paulista, Franca, Guará, Igarapava, Itirapuã, Ituverava, Jeriquara, Nuporanga, Orlândia, Patrocínio Paulista, Pedregulho, Restinga, Ribeirão Corrente, Rifaina, Sales Oliveira, São Joaquim da Barra, and São José da Bela Vista)	Diocese of Franca (erected)
7 July 1971	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (Morro Agudo, Ipua, Guaira, and Miguelópolis)	Diocese of Jaboticabal

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Ribeirão Preto

1950 819,700 1,007,123 81.4% 20 83 103 7,958 141 364 55 ap1951

Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto

1965 720,000 800,000 90.0% 50 73 123 5,853 75 392 46 ap1967

1968 800,000 1,008,400 79.3% 43 72 115 6,956 101 402 57 ap1971

1976 383,357 476,182 80.5% 29 33 62 6,183 47 175 38 ap1977

1980 446,000 535,600 83.3% 28 31 59 7,559 8 42 158 40 ap1981

1990 860,000 955,000 90.1% 36 34 70 12,285 28 90 152 54 ap1991

1999 984,000 1,093,000 90.0% 49 31 80 12,300 17 90 107 56 ap2000

2000 754,000 838,193 90.0% 50 38 88 8,568 15 54 116 52 ap2001

2001 834,000 927,625 89.9% 58 38 96 8,687 15 38 116 64 ap2002

2002 791,000 879,371 90.0% 64 36 100 7,910 16 95 123 66 ap2003

2003 703,497 879,371 80.0% 67 36 103 6,830 16 84 123 70 ap2004

2004 742,100 927,625 80.0% 76 36 112 6,625 15 92 123 71 ap2005

2010 752,000 1,073,000 70.1% 107 36 143 5,258 13 131 93 82 ap2011

2014 799,700 1,140,000 70.1% 116 36 152 5,261 14 131 96 89 ap2015

2017 820,120 1,169,000 70.2% 111 40 151 5,431 45 135 96 92 ap2018

2020 883,253 1,261,789 70.0% 113 27 140 6,308 70 47 87 85 ap2021

2022 896,000 1,285,000 69.7% 118 24 142 6,309 70 46 87 85 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Ribeirão Preto
1950	819,700	1,007,123	81.4%	20	83	103	7,958		141	364	55	ap1951
Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
1965	720,000	800,000	90.0%	50	73	123	5,853		75	392	46	ap1967
1968	800,000	1,008,400	79.3%	43	72	115	6,956		101	402	57	ap1971
1976	383,357	476,182	80.5%	29	33	62	6,183		47	175	38	ap1977
1980	446,000	535,600	83.3%	28	31	59	7,559	8	42	158	40	ap1981
1990	860,000	955,000	90.1%	36	34	70	12,285	28	90	152	54	ap1991
1999	984,000	1,093,000	90.0%	49	31	80	12,300	17	90	107	56	ap2000
2000	754,000	838,193	90.0%	50	38	88	8,568	15	54	116	52	ap2001
2001	834,000	927,625	89.9%	58	38	96	8,687	15	38	116	64	ap2002
2002	791,000	879,371	90.0%	64	36	100	7,910	16	95	123	66	ap2003
2003	703,497	879,371	80.0%	67	36	103	6,830	16	84	123	70	ap2004
2004	742,100	927,625	80.0%	76	36	112	6,625	15	92	123	71	ap2005
2010	752,000	1,073,000	70.1%	107	36	143	5,258	13	131	93	82	ap2011
2014	799,700	1,140,000	70.1%	116	36	152	5,261	14	131	96	89	ap2015
2017	820,120	1,169,000	70.2%	111	40	151	5,431	45	135	96	92	ap2018
2020	883,253	1,261,789	70.0%	113	27	140	6,308	70	47	87	85	ap2021
2022	896,000	1,285,000	69.7%	118	24	142	6,309	70	46	87	85	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Romeu Alberti † (Archbishop: 3 Jun 1982 to 6 Aug 1988)
João Bergese † (Priest: 1 Dec 1963 to 11 Feb 1981)
Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini † (Priest: 29 Jun 1959 to 16 Jan 1960)
Bernardo José Bueno Miele † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Jan 1967; Archbishop: 12 Jul 1972 to 22 Dec 1981)
Félix César da Cunha Vasconcellos, O.F.M. † (Archbishop: 25 Mar 1965 to 12 Jul 1972)
Diógenes da Silva Matthes † (Priest: 29 Jun 1957 to 11 Mar 1971)
Manuel da Silveira d’Elboux † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jan 1940; Bishop: 22 Feb 1946 to 19 Aug 1950)
Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 2006 to 21 Jun 2012)
Luis do Amaral Mousinho † (Bishop: 18 Mar 1952; Archbishop: 19 Apr 1958 to 24 Apr 1962)
Alberto José Gonçalves † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1908 to 6 Mar 1945)
João Evangelista Martins Terra, S.J. †
Arnaldo Ribeiro † (Archbishop: 28 Dec 1988 to 5 Apr 2006)
Agnelo Rossi † (Archbishop: 6 Sep 1962 to 1 Nov 1964)

Source(s)

Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 90, to Page 94
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 105, and Page 106

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