The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu ( la, Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an
archdiocese
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
located in the city of
Botucatu in Brazil.
History
* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the
Diocese of São Paulo
In 1937 the bishop of the diocese,
Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.
* April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu
Bishops
Ordinaries
* Bishops of Botucatu (Latin Rite)
**
Lúcio Antunes de Souza
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(1908.10.17 – 1923.10.19)
**
Carlos Duarte Costa (1924.07.04 – 1937.09.22)
**
Antonio Colturato
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,
O.F.M. Cap.
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(1938.04.12 – 1946.05.05)
** Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1948.05.15 – 1958.04.19)
* Archbishops of Botucatu
**
Henrique Hector Golland Trindade
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*Henry, Count of Portugal (1066–1112)
* Henry I, King of Portugal (1512–1580)
*Henry the Navigator (1394–1460), a royal prince and important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire
* Infante Henry, 4th Duk ...
,
O.F.M. (1958.04.19 – 1968.03.27)
**
Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni
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Vicente may refer to:
Location
*São Vicente, Cap ...
(1968.03.27 – 1989.05.30)
**
Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1989.05.30 – 2000.06.07)
** Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (2000.06.07 – 2008.11.19)
** Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2008.11.19 - present)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Silvio Maria Dário
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People
* Silvio Berlusconi (born 1936), Itali ...
(1965-1968), appointed Bishop of Itapeva, São Paulo
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
José Melhado Campos
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, appointed Bishop of Lorena, São Paulo in 1960
*
Carlos José de Oliveira, appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018
Suffragan dioceses
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Diocese of Araçatuba
*
Diocese of Assis
*
Diocese of Bauru
*
Diocese of Lins
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lins ( la, Dioecesis Linensis) is a diocese located in the city of Lins in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
* June 21, 1926: Established as Diocese of Cafelândia from Diocese of Botucatu
...
*
Diocese of Marília
*
Diocese of Ourinhos
*
Diocese of Presidente Prudente
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocese website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1908
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1908 establishments in Brazil
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