Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales

Diocese of Jales

Dioecesis Ialespolitanus
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão José do Rio Preto
Statistics
Area12,788 km2 (4,937 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 359,702
  • 291,000 (80.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established12 December 1959 (65 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Assunção
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopJosé Reginaldo Andrietta
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B.
Bishops emeritusLuiz Demétrio Valentini
Website
www.diocesedejales.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jales (Latin: Dioecesis Ialespolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Jales in the ecclesiastical province of São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.