Barretos (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Milton Kenan Júnior, Bishop
Antônio Gaspar, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 14 April 1973
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 8,770 (3,387 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Sul 1
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedebarretos.com.br/
Mailing Address: Rua 20 N. 01600, 14787-279 Barretos, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (017)3324-2982
Fax: 3322-3565

Past and Present Ordinaries

José de Matos Pereira, C.M.F. † (25 Apr 1973 Appointed - 12 Aug 1976 Died)
Antônio Maria Mucciolo † (26 May 1977 Appointed - 30 May 1989 Appointed, Archbishop of Botucatu, Sao Paulo)
Pedro Fré, C.SS.R. † (2 Dec 1989 Appointed - 20 Dec 2000 Retired)
Antônio Gaspar (20 Dec 2000 Appointed - 9 Jan 2008 Retired)
Edmilson Amador Caetano, O. Cist. (9 Jan 2008 Appointed - 29 Jan 2014 Appointed, Bishop of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo)
Milton Kenan Júnior (5 Nov 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
14 April 1973	Erected	Diocese of Jaboticabal (Olimpia, Guaira, Miguelópolis, Morro Agudo, Colina, Ipua, Severínia, Cajobí, Guarací, Jaborandí, and Colombia)	Diocese of Barretos (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1976 250,000 300,000 83.3% 8 10 18 13,888 15 37 14 ap1977

1980 201,000 241,000 83.4% 4 11 15 13,400 11 50 16 ap1981

1990 334,000 371,000 90.0% 13 11 24 13,916 11 111 17 ap1991

1999 226,000 294,281 76.8% 12 10 22 10,272 19 44 18 ap2000

2000 220,710 294,280 75.0% 16 11 27 8,174 20 65 18 ap2001

2001 197,463 303,790 65.0% 14 12 26 7,594 27 71 19 ap2002

2002 224,806 303,998 73.9% 17 12 29 7,751 20 60 21 ap2003

2003 240,687 303,998 79.2% 19 16 35 6,876 24 84 20 ap2004

2006 254,969 322,052 79.2% 21 16 37 6,891 24 75 20 ap2007

2012 282,000 352,000 80.1% 25 15 40 7,050 43 50 23 ap2013

2015 288,000 360,000 80.0% 26 13 39 7,384 1 42 22 23 ap2016

2018 295,145 368,805 80.0% 30 12 42 7,027 2 22 65 24 ap2019

2020 289,333 327,895 88.2% 25 12 37 7,819 2 42 70 26 ap2021

2022 293,670 332,940 88.2% 32 12 44 6,674 2 47 60 25 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	250,000	300,000	83.3%	8	10	18	13,888		15	37	14	ap1977
1980	201,000	241,000	83.4%	4	11	15	13,400		11	50	16	ap1981
1990	334,000	371,000	90.0%	13	11	24	13,916		11	111	17	ap1991
1999	226,000	294,281	76.8%	12	10	22	10,272		19	44	18	ap2000
2000	220,710	294,280	75.0%	16	11	27	8,174		20	65	18	ap2001
2001	197,463	303,790	65.0%	14	12	26	7,594		27	71	19	ap2002
2002	224,806	303,998	73.9%	17	12	29	7,751		20	60	21	ap2003
2003	240,687	303,998	79.2%	19	16	35	6,876		24	84	20	ap2004
2006	254,969	322,052	79.2%	21	16	37	6,891		24	75	20	ap2007
2012	282,000	352,000	80.1%	25	15	40	7,050		43	50	23	ap2013
2015	288,000	360,000	80.0%	26	13	39	7,384	1	42	22	23	ap2016
2018	295,145	368,805	80.0%	30	12	42	7,027	2	22	65	24	ap2019
2020	289,333	327,895	88.2%	25	12	37	7,819	2	42	70	26	ap2021
2022	293,670	332,940	88.2%	32	12	44	6,674	2	47	60	25	ap2023