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Diocese of Franca
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The Diocese of Franca is a Latin Church diocese in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto. It was established in 1971 from territory of the Diocese of Rio Preto.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Paulo Roberto Beloto
- Latin name
- Francopolitan(us)
- Erected
- 20 February 1971
- Cathedral
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception (Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Ribeirão Preto (Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto)
- Catholics
- 600,000
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua Carlos de Vilhena 3099, 14405-690 Franca
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Ribeirão Preto 85 km
- Diocese of Uberaba 102 km
- Diocese of Guaxupé 113 km
- Diocese of Jaboticabal 121 km
- Diocese of Barretos 122 km
- Diocese of São João da Boa Vista 174 km
Parishes near the see
- Menino Jesus de Praga · Franca 3 km
- Nossa Senhora Aparecida · Franca 3 km
- Nossa Senhora da Guia · Franca 3 km
- Nossa Senhora das Graças · Franca 3 km
- Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio · Franca 3 km
- Sagrado Coração de Jesus · Franca 3 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001439 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08