Metropolitan Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto, Brazil 🇧🇷

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: São José do Rio Preto / Riopreten(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Barretos, Catanduva, Jales, Votuporanga

Neighbouring Dioceses: Araçatuba (↙), Votuporanga (←), Uberaba (↗), Barretos (→), Catanduva (↘), Lins (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Joseph (March 19), Imaculado Coração de Maria

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1929.01.25: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto / Riopreten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and became suffragan of São Paulo)
1958.04.19: Became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto
1959.12.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Jales
2000.02.09: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Catanduva
2002.12.11: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto / Riopreten(sis) (Latin)
2016.07.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Votuporanga
2025.05.22: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto / Riopreten(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan sees Barretos, Catanduva, Jales and Votuporanga)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.05.22 – ...):

Archbishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (68)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (68)
(2025.05.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil)

A vida pelas ovelhas

Born:	1957.11.14 (Guardinha, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1986.08.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2008.09.27

Bishop of São Luiz de Cáceres (Brazil) (2008.07.23 – 2016.09.28)

Bishop of São João da Boa Vista (Brazil) (2016.09.28 – 2022.01.19)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2022.01.19 – 2025.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2025.05.22 – ...)

Bishops of São José do Rio Preto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B. (68) (later Archbishop)
(2022.01.19 – 2025.05.22)

(see above)

Archbishop Moacir Silva (71)
(Apostolic Administrator 2021.08.18 – 2022.01.19)

Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva (64)
(2012.09.26 – 2021.08.18)

Bishop emeritus of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil)

Santidade verdade caridade

Born:	1961.05.17 (Cristina, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1987.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.05.13

Priest of Campanha (Brazil) (1987.01.01 – 2005.03.09)

Titular Bishop of Giufi (2005.03.09 – 2012.09.26)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (2005.03.09 – 2012.09.26)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2012.09.26 – 2021.08.18)

Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto (75) (later Archbishop)
(2005.12.07 – 2012.03.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Uberaba (Brazil)

Para o serviço à vida

Born:	1951.02.25 (Imbé, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1979.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.02.25

Priest of Caratinga (Brazil) (1979.12.07 – 2005.12.07)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2005.12.07 – 2012.03.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Uberaba (Brazil) (2012.03.07 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Formosa (Brazil) (2018.03.21 – 2019.02.27)

Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (75) (later Cardinal)
(2002.12.11 – 2004.10.13)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde
Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:	1950.06.23 (São José do Rio Pardo, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1974.12.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.04.25
Created Cardinal:	2014.02.22

Bishop of Rio Preto (Brazil) (1997.02.26 – 2002.12.11)

Apostolic Administrator of Claraval (Brazil) (1999.03.24 – 2002.12.11)

Bishop of São José do Rio Preto (Brazil) (2002.12.11 – 2004.10.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (2004.10.13 – 2009.02.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (2009.02.27 – ...)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Madre della Provvidenza a Monte Verde (2014.02.22 [2014.04.12] – ...)

Bishops of Rio Preto (Roman Rite)

Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. (75) (later Cardinal)
(1997.02.26 – 2002.12.11)

(see above)

Bishop José de Aquino Pereira
(1968.05.06 – 1997.02.26)

Oportet illum regnare

Born:	1920.04.22 (Andrães, MG, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1944.12.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1958.04.13
Died:	2011.11.17 (São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil † 91)

Bishop of Dourados (Brazil) (1958.01.23 – 1960.03.26)

Bishop of Presidente Prudente (Brazil) (1960.03.26 – 1968.05.06)

Bishop of Rio Preto (Brazil) (1968.05.06 – 1997.02.26)

Bishop Lafayette Libânio
(1930.08.08 – 1966.11.03)

Oportet me evangelizare