The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis ( la, Dioecesis Assisensis) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, 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 Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Assis
Assis is a city and a municipality in the southwestern part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 105,087 (2020 est.) in an area of 460.61 km. The town was founded on July 5, 1905, and became a municipality in 1917, when it ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction
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of
Botucatu
Botucatu is a city in the southeastern region of Brazil and is located from São Paulo, the capital of the state of São Paulo. It has an estimated population of 148,130 (as of 2020) in an area of . It lies on the top of a plateau ( high). Botuca ...
in Brazil.
History
* November 11, 1928: Established as Diocese of Assis from the Diocese of Botucatu
Special churches
*Minor Basilicas:
**Basílica São Vicente de Paulo
Bishops
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Assis (Latin Rite)
**
Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. (1929.11.22 – 1956.02.01)
**
José Lázaro Neves,
C.M. (1956.02.11 – 1977.07.20)
**
Antônio de Souza,
C.S.S. (1977.07.20 – 2004.10.27)
**
Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2004.10.27 – 2008.11.19), appointed Archbishop of Botucatu
**
José Benedito Simão (2009.06.24 - 2015.11.27 )
Rinunce e Nomine
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** Argemiro de Azevedo (2017.02.25 - present)
Coadjutor bishops
* José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1952-1956)
* Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (1974-1977)
Auxiliary bishops
* José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1948-1952), appointed Coadjutor here
* Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen (1995-1998), appointed Bishop of Goiás
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*Otacílio Luziano Da Silva Otacílio is a Portuguese given name (sometimes surname), may refer to:
*Otacílio Mariano Neto (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
*Otacílio Gonçalves da Silva Junior Otacílio is a Portuguese given name (sometimes surname), may refer to:
* Otacíl ...
, appointed Bishop of Catanduva, São Paulo in 2009
Sources
GCatholic.org
References
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1928
Assis, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
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