The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba () 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 associated ...
located in the city of
Sorocaba
Sorocaba () is a municipality in the interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. With over 723,000 inhabitants, it is the seventh-largest city in the state and the second-largest outside the Greater São Paulo region, ranking behind only Cam ...
in Brazil.
History
* 4 July 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the
Diocese of Botucatu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu () is an archdiocese located in the city 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 estimate ...
,
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
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 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 (1973.01.08 – 1981.03.20)
** Bishop
José Carlos de Aguirre (1924.07.04 – 1973.01.08)
Coadjutor bishops
*
José Thurler
José Thurler (19 June 1913–23 April 1992) was a Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop.
Thurler was born in Brazil and was ordained to the priesthood in 1942. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Chapecó, Brazil, from 1959 to 19 ...
(1962-1965), did not succeed to see; resigned; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1966
*
José Melhado Campos (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 (1976-1979), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
*
Antônio Maria Mucciolo, appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo in 1977
*
José Benedito Cardoso (priest here, 1986-1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2019
Suffragan dioceses
*
Diocese of Itapetininga
*
Diocese of Itapeva
*
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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