Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaú

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jaú (Dioecesis Iauensis) is a diocese located in the city of Jaú in the ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil. The episcopal seat is Jaú, where the cathedral of Our Lady of Patronage is located.

History
The diocese was of Jaú established on 26 June 2024 by Pope Francis, having split it from the territory of the diocese of São Carlos, being a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Campinas. Francisco Carlos da Silva was appointed as the new bishop of the new diocese.

Territory
The diocese comprises the municipalities of Jaú, Bariri, Barra Bonita, Bocaina, Borborema, Brotas, Dois Córregos, Ibitinga, Itaju, Itápolis, Itapuí, Mineiros do Tietê, Nova Europa, Tabatinga and Torrinha, all in the state of São Paulo.

The diocese is part of Regional South 1 of the Episcopal Conference of Brazil.

Parishes
The Diocese of Jaú consists of 15 municipalities and has 47 parishes and 1 monastery, served by 67 priests, covering a population of 434,783 inhabitants, with 71.55% of this jurisdictional population baptized (311,096 Catholics) in 2024.