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Diocese of Jales

Dioecesis Ialespolitana



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Bishop(s)

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
  • 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



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
12 December 1959ErectedDiocese 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 2016Territory LostDiocese 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)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1966300,000310,34096.7%4202412,500202421ap1967
1970480,000489,00098.2%3161925,263161423ap1971
1976356,573389,69391.5%10152514,262243726ap1977
1980451,000535,00084.3%9172617,346172527ap1981
1990371,000412,00090.0%1572216,8637736ap1991
1999383,000484,00079.1%2222415,95822824ap2000
2000277,000350,57479.0%2312411,54112024ap2001
2001284,000359,70279.0%2412511,36011925ap2002
2002291,000359,70280.9%2512611,19211725ap2003
2003291,000359,70280.9%252511,6401825ap2004
2004291,000359,70280.9%252511,6401825ap2005
2006294,000364,00080.8%34348,6471625ap2007
2013323,000400,00080.8%36368,9721525ap2014
2016318,800394,10080.9%321339,66011024ap2017
2019292,200361,50080.8%431446,6404728ap2020
2021296,830367,28080.8%401417,2395729ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 869, to Page 871

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