Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Archdiocese of Botucatu Archidioecesis Botucatuensis Arquidiocese de Botucatu | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,248 km2 (3,957 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2012) 544,000 461,000 (84.7%) |
| Parishes | 45 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 June 1908 (113 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Anne in Botucatu |
| Patron saint | Saint Anne |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | |
| Map | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: 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 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)
- (1908.10.17 – 1923.10.19)
- Carlos Duarte Costa (1924.07.04 – 1937.09.22)
- , O.F.M. Cap. (1938.04.12 – 1946.05.05)
- Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1948.05.15 – 1958.04.19)
- Archbishops of Botucatu
- , O.F.M. (1958.04.19 – 1968.03.27)
- (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[]
- (1965-1968), appointed Bishop of Itapeva, São Paulo
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops[]
- , appointed Bishop of Lorena, São Paulo in 1960
- , appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018
Suffragan dioceses[]
- Diocese of Araçatuba
- Diocese of Assis
- Diocese of Bauru
- Diocese of Lins
- Diocese of Marília
- Diocese of Ourinhos
- Diocese of Presidente Prudente
Sources[]
Coordinates: 22°53′09″S 48°26′42″W / 22.8859°S 48.4450°W
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- Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
- Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
- Christian organizations established in 1908
- Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Botucatu
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- 1908 establishments in Brazil
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