Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté
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.
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 (112 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 | Antônio Afonso de Miranda Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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
- 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
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
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