Jales (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Reginaldo Andrietta, Bishop
Luiz Demétrio Valentini, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 12 December 1959
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 12,788 (4,939 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedejales.org.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, C.P. 109, Rua Vinte 3036, 15700-118 Jales, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (017)3632-1370
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Arturo Gerrit João Hermanus Maria Horsthuis, A.A. † (13 Feb 1960 Appointed - 7 Nov 1968 Resigned)
Luiz Eugênio Pérez † (9 Mar 1970 Appointed - 7 Jun 1981 Appointed, Bishop of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo)
Luiz Demétrio Valentini (8 Jun 1982 Appointed - 21 Oct 2015 Retired)
José Reginaldo Andrietta (21 Oct 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 December 1959	Erected	Diocese of Rio Preto (Jales, Auriflama, Cardoso, Dolcinópolis, Estrêla d'Oeste, Fernandópolis, General Salgado, Guaraní d'Oeste, Indiaporä, Meridiano, Palmeira d'Oeste, Populina, Santa Albertina, Santa Fé do Sul, Sud Mennùçci, Tres Fronteiras, Urania, and parts of ...)	Diocese of Jales (erected)
20 July 2016	Territory Lost	Diocese of Jales (Cardoso) Diocese of São José do Rio Preto (Álvares Florence, Américo de Campos, Buritama, Cosmorama, Floreal, Gastão Vidigal, Lourdes, Macaubal, Magda, Monções, Nhandeara, Nova Luzitânia, Parisi, Paulo de Faria, Planalto, Pontes Gestal, Riolândia, Sebastianópolis do Sul, Tanabi, Turiúba, União ...)	Diocese of Votuporanga (erected)
22 May 2025	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Jales (from Ribeirão Preto)

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

2006 294,000 364,000 80.8% 34 34 8,647 16 25 ap2007

2013 323,000 400,000 80.8% 36 36 8,972 15 25 ap2014

2016 318,800 394,100 80.9% 32 1 33 9,660 1 10 24 ap2017

2019 292,200 361,500 80.8% 43 1 44 6,640 4 7 28 ap2020

2021 296,830 367,280 80.8% 40 1 41 7,239 5 7 29 ap2022

2023 305,000 377,830 80.7% 43 2 45 6,777 1 6 7 29 ap2024

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
2006	294,000	364,000	80.8%	34		34	8,647			16	25	ap2007
2013	323,000	400,000	80.8%	36		36	8,972			15	25	ap2014
2016	318,800	394,100	80.9%	32	1	33	9,660		1	10	24	ap2017
2019	292,200	361,500	80.8%	43	1	44	6,640		4	7	28	ap2020
2021	296,830	367,280	80.8%	40	1	41	7,239		5	7	29	ap2022
2023	305,000	377,830	80.7%	43	2	45	6,777	1	6	7	29	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 52, Page 869, to Page 871

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