Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté
Diocese of Taubaté Dioecesis Taubatensis Diocese de Taubaté | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
Metropolitan | Aparecida |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,626 km2 (1,786 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 666,000 567,000 (85.1%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 June 1908 (116 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Taubaté |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Wilson Luís Angotti Filho |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Orlando Brandes |
Bishops emeritus | Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté (Latin: Dioecesis Taubatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.
History
[edit]- 7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Taubaté from the Diocese of São Paulo
Special churches
[edit]- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Tremembé, São Paulo
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops 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 (8 August 1936 – 8 November 1941)
- Bishop Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva (29 April 1909 – 29 June 1935)
Other affiliated bishops
[edit]Coadjutor bishop
[edit]- José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (1974-1976)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1955-1965), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
[edit]- Benedito Beni dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001
References
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