Diocese of Jales

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Bishop(s) Luiz Demétrio Valentini, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 December 1959 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 12,788 (4,939 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Web Site: http://www.diocesedejales.org.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 109, Rua Vinte 3016, 15700-000 Jales, SP, Brazil Telephone: (017) 632-1370 Fax: 632-1375

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. † (13 Feb 1960 Appointed - 7 Nov 1968 Resigned)
• Luíz Eugênio Pérez (9 Mar 1970 Appointed - 7 Jun 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Jaboticabal)
• Luiz Demétrio Valentini (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 December 1959	Erected	Diocese of Rio Preto	Diocese of Jales (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1966	300,000	310,340	96.7%	4	20	24	12,500		20	24	21	ap1967
1970	480,000	489,000	98.2%	3	16	19	25,263		16	14	23	ap1971
1976	356,573	389,693	91.5%	10	15	25	14,262		24	37	26	ap1977
1980	451,000	535,000	84.3%	9	17	26	17,346		17	25	27	ap1981
1990	371,000	412,000	90.0%	15	7	22	16,863		7	7	36	ap1991
1999	383,000	484,000	79.1%	22	2	24	15,958		2	28	24	ap2000
2000	277,000	350,574	79.0%	23	1	24	11,541		1	20	24	ap2001
2001	284,000	359,702	79.0%	24	1	25	11,360		1	19	25	ap2002
2002	291,000	359,702	80.9%	25	1	26	11,192		1	17	25	ap2003
2003	291,000	359,702	80.9%	25		25	11,640			18	25	ap2004
2004	291,000	359,702	80.9%	25		25	11,640			18	25	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1960 to 7 Nov 1968)
• Luíz Eugênio Pérez (Bishop: 9 Mar 1970 to 7 Jun 1981)
• Luiz Demétrio Valentini (Bishop: 8 Jun 1982 - )