Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sorocabana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.

Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Archidioecesis Sorocabana
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area4,178 km2 (1,613 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
935,414
654,789 (70.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 July 1924 (96 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishops emeritusEduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
Website
www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br

History

  • 4 July 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté
  • 29 April 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops 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 (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

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