The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba ( la, Archidioecesis Sorocabana) 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 associat ...
located in the city of
Sorocaba
Sorocaba () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Sorocaba is the eighth-largest city in the state of São Paulo. Outside the Greater São Paulo region, it ranks behind only Campinas, São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto. ...
in Brazil.
History
* 4 July 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the
Diocese of Botucatu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu ( la, Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese 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 bi ...
,
Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and
Diocese of Taubaté
* 29 April 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
* Arch
bishop
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s of Sorocaba (Roman rite), below
** Archbishop
Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - present)
** Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (2005.05.04 – 2016.12.28)
** Archbishop
José Lambert Filho,
C.S.S. (1992.04.29 – 2005.05.04)
* Bishops of Sorocaba (Roman Rite), below
** Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1981.03.20 – 1992.04.29)
** Bishop
José Melhado Campos
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(1973.01.08 – 1981.03.20)
** Bishop
José Carlos de Aguirre (1924.07.04 – 1973.01.08)
Coadjutor bishops
*
José Thurler (1962-1965), did not succeed to see; resigned; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1966
*
José Melhado Campos
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(1965-1973)
*
José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1979-1981)
Auxiliary bishops
*
Almir Marques Ferreira (1957-1961), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
*
Amaury Castanho
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*Philippe Amaury (1940–2006), French publishing tycoon
Given name
* Amaury Duval (1760–1838), French writer
* Amaury Duval (1808–1885), French painter
*Amaur ...
(1976-1979), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Antônio Maria Mucciolo
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, appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo in 1977
*
José Benedito Cardoso
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(priest here, 1986-1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2019
Suffragan dioceses
*
Diocese of Itapetininga
*
Diocese of Itapeva
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Itapeva ( la, Dioecesis Itapevensis) is a diocese located in the city of Itapeva in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.
History
* 2 March 1968: Established as Diocese of Itapeva from the Metropolita ...
*
Diocese of Jundiaí
*
Diocese of Registro
Sources
GCatholic.org Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1924
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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