Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos

Diocese of Barretos Dioecesis Barretensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Ribeirão Preto
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 322,052 254,969 (79.2%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 April 1973 (51 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Divino Espírito Santo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist.
Emeritus Bishops	Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. Antônio Gaspar
Map
File:Diocesi di Barretos (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg
Website
www.diocesedebarretos.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Barretos (Latin: Dioecesis Barretensis) is a diocese located in the city of Barretos in the Ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

History

• 14 April 1973: Established as Diocese of Barretos from the Diocese of Jaboticabal and Diocese of Rio Preto

Leadership

• Bishops of Barretos (Latin Rite)
  • José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. (1973.04.25 – 1976.08.12)
  • Antônio Maria Mucciolo (later Archbishop) (1977.05.26 – 1989.05.30
  • Pedro Fré, C.Ss.R. (1989.12.02 – 2000.12.20)
  • Antônio Gaspar (2000.12.20 – 2008.01.09)
  • Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (2008.01.09 – present)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy