Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Archdiocese of Botucatu
Archidioecesis Botucatuensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Statistics |
| Area |
10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
494,000
419,000 (84.8%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Sant’Ana |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. |
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
- April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu
Leadership
- Bishops of Botucatu (Latin Rite)
- Lúcio Antunes de Souza (1908.10.17 – 1923.10.19)
- Carlos Duarte Costa (1924.07.04 – 1937.09.22)
- Antonio Colturato, 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
- Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1958.04.19 – 1968.03.27)
- Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni (1968.03.27 – 1989.05.30)
- Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1989.05.30 – 2000.06.07)
- Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (2000.06.07 – ...)
Suffragan dioceses
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