The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté () 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, prov ...
located in the city of
Taubaté
Taubaté is a medium-sized city in the state of São Paulo, in southeastern Brazil.
History
Taubaté was part of the ancient Tupinambá Territory, along the Paraíba do Sul River. The Tupinambá Territory in the 16th century, stretched from ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Aparecida
Aparecida is a Brazilian municipality in the state of São Paulo. It is located in the fertile valley of the River Paraíba do Sul on the southern (right) bank. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The popu ...
in Brazil.
History
*7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Taubaté from the
Diocese of São Paulo
Special churches
*Minor Basilicas:
**Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Tremembé, São Paulo
Leadership
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Taubaté (Roman rite) in reverse chronological order
**Bishop
Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (15 April 2015 – present)
**Bishop Carmo João Rhoden,
S.C.J. (22 May 1996 – 14 April 2015)
**Bishop
Antônio Afonso de Miranda,
S.D.N. (6 August 1981 – 22 May 1996)
**Bishop
José Antônio do Couto,
S.C.I. (5 May 1976 – 6 August 1981)
**Bishop
Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral (3 October 1944 – 5 May 1976)
**Bishop
André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal, ...
(8 August 1936 – 8 November 1941)
**Bishop
Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva (29 April 1909 – 29 June 1935)
Other affiliated bishops
Coadjutor bishop
*
José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (1974-1976)
Auxiliary bishop
*
Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1955-1965), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
*
Benedito Beni dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001
References
GCatholic.orgDiocese website (Portuguese)
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Taubaté, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Christian organizations established in 1908
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1908 establishments in Brazil
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