Roman Catholic Diocese of Franca

Diocese of Franca

*Dioecesis Francopolitana*
Diocese of Franca; Dioecesis Francopolitana
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Ribeirão Preto
Statistics
Area	6,721 km2 (2,595 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 760,000; 600,000 (78.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 February 1971 (53 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Paulo Roberto Beloto
Metropolitan Archbishop	Moacir Silva
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franca (Latin: Dioecesis Francopolitana) is a diocese located in the city of Franca in the ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

History

20 February 1971: Established as Diocese of Franca from the Diocese of Rio Preto

Bishops of Franca (Roman rite)
- Diógenes da Silva Matthes (1971.03.11 – 2006.11.29)
- Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. (2006.11.29 – 2009-04-15), appointed Bishop of Bauru, São Paulo
- Pedro Luiz Stringhini (2009-12-30 - 2012-09-19), appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo
- Paulo Roberto Beloto (2013.10.23 - ...)

Emílio Pignoli, appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo in 1976
Ângelo Pignoli, appointed Bishop of Quixadá, Ceara in 2007
Pedro Carlos Cipolini (priest here, 1978-1987), appointed Bishop of Amparo, São Paulo in 2010
Devair Araújo da Fonseca, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2014

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