The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista () is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.
History 16 January 1960: Established as Diocese of São João da Boa Vista from the Diocese of Rio Preto
Bishops
Bishops of São João da Boa Vista (Latin Rite) David Picão (1960.05.14 – 1963.05.10), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Santos, São Paulo Tomás Vaquero (1963.07.02 – 1991.01.23), retired Dadeus Grings (1991.01.23 – 2000.04.12), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul David Dias Pimentel (2001.02.07 – 2016.09.28), retired Antônio Emídio Vilar 5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João. G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016, S.D.B. (2016.09.28 – 2022.01.19), appointed Bishop of São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo José Carlos Brandão Cabral (2022.08.03 – 2023.12.07), resigned Apostolic Administrator Moacir Silva (2023.12.07 – 2024.04.04), Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo Eugênio Barbosa Martins, S.S.S. (2024.01.04 – Present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Luiz Gonzaga Bergonzini (1960-1991), appointed Bishop of Guarulhos, São Paulo Luiz Antônio Cipolini (1986-2013), appointed Bishop of Marília, São Paulo Luiz Carlos Dias (1991-2016), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Main churches
Santuário de Adoração Nossa Senhora do Rosário – Mococa-SP Santuário do Perpétuo Socorro – São João da Boa Vista-SP Santuário Nossa Senhora do Desterro – Casa Branca Santuário Nossa Senhora Aparecida – Tambaú-SP Santuário Santa Luzia – Espírito Santo do Pinhal – SP Basílica Santuário Nossa Senhora da Conceição – Caconde – SP Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Caconde, Caconde
References
GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy