Diocese of Franca

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Franca () 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

• 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 - ...)

Coadjutor bishop

• Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. (2002-2006)

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

• 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

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)