Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto is an archdiocese located in the city of São José do Rio Preto in Brazil.

History

25 January 1929: Established as Diocese of Rio Preto from the Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal
12 December 1959: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Jales
14 April 1973: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Barretos
9 February 2000: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Catanduva
11 December 2002: Renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto
20 July 2016: Lost territory to the erection of the Diocese of Votuporanga
22 May 2025: Elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese; the ecclesiastical province of São José do Rio Preto was erected by Pope Leo XIV.

Bishops of São José do Rio Preto, below
* Bishop Antônio Emídio Vilar, S.D.B.
* Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva
* Bishop Paulo Mendes Peixoto ; elevated to Archbishop of Uberaba
* Bishop Orani João Tempesta, O. Cist. ; elevated to Archbishop of Belem do Para, then Archbishop of Sao Sebastio Rio de Janeiro; future Cardinal
Bishops of Rio Preto, below
* Bishop José de Aquino Pereira
* Bishop Lafayette Libânio