Diocese of Barretos

Dioecesis Barretensis

Bishop(s)

Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist., Bishop
Pedro Fré, C.SS.R., Bishop Emeritus
Antônio Gaspar, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 April 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,767 (3,386 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Mailing Address: Rua 20 N. 01600, C.P. 283, 14780-970 Barretos, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (017)3322-3565
Fax: 3323-7400

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. † (25 Apr 1973 Appointed - 12 Aug 1976 Died)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo (26 May 1977 Appointed - 30 May 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. (2 Dec 1989 Appointed - 20 Dec 2000 Retired)
Antônio Gaspar (20 Dec 2000 Appointed - 9 Jan 2008 Retired)
Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 1973	Erected	Diocese of Jaboticabal Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Barretos (erected)

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

1976 250,000 300,000 83.3% 8 10 18 13,888 15 37 14 ap1977

1980 201,000 241,000 83.4% 4 11 15 13,400 11 50 16 ap1981

1990 334,000 371,000 90.0% 13 11 24 13,916 11 111 17 ap1991

1999 226,000 294,281 76.8% 12 10 22 10,272 19 44 18 ap2000

2000 220,710 294,280 75.0% 16 11 27 8,174 20 65 18 ap2001

2001 197,463 303,790 65.0% 14 12 26 7,594 27 71 19 ap2002

2002 224,806 303,998 73.9% 17 12 29 7,751 20 60 21 ap2003

2003 240,687 303,998 79.2% 19 16 35 6,876 24 84 20 ap2004

2006 254,969 322,052 79.2% 21 16 37 6,891 24 75 20 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	250,000	300,000	83.3%	8	10	18	13,888	15	37	14	ap1977
1980	201,000	241,000	83.4%	4	11	15	13,400	11	50	16	ap1981
1990	334,000	371,000	90.0%	13	11	24	13,916	11	111	17	ap1991
1999	226,000	294,281	76.8%	12	10	22	10,272	19	44	18	ap2000
2000	220,710	294,280	75.0%	16	11	27	8,174	20	65	18	ap2001
2001	197,463	303,790	65.0%	14	12	26	7,594	27	71	19	ap2002
2002	224,806	303,998	73.9%	17	12	29	7,751	20	60	21	ap2003
2003	240,687	303,998	79.2%	19	16	35	6,876	24	84	20	ap2004
2006	254,969	322,052	79.2%	21	16	37	6,891	24	75	20	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (Bishop: 9 Jan 2008 - )
Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. (Bishop: 2 Dec 1989 to 20 Dec 2000)
Antônio Gaspar (Bishop: 20 Dec 2000 to 9 Jan 2008)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo (Bishop: 26 May 1977 to 30 May 1989)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. † (Bishop: 25 Apr 1973 to 12 Aug 1976)

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