Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro (Latin: Dioecesis Registrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Registro in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

Diocese of Registro

Dioecesis Registrensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area13,400 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
290,000
137,091 (47.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established19 January 1974 (47 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São Francisco Xavier
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopManoel Ferreira dos Santos, Júnior, M.S.C.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishops emeritusJosé Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D.
Website
www.diocesederegistro.com.br

History
  • 19 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Registro from the Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos

Special churches
  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus, Iguape
Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus

Leadership
  • Bishops of Registro (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Manoel Ferreira dos Santos, Júnior, M.S.C. (2018.05.16 - present)
    • Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (1998.05.26 – 2018.05.16)
    • Bishop Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (1974.12.13 – 1996.06.26), appointed Bishop of Roraima, Roraima

References


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