Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Campos in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.

Diocese of São José dos Campos

Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Brasilia

Diocese de São José dos Campos
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceAparecida
Statistics
Area3,271 km2 (1,263 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2010)
872,654
680,670 (78%)
Information
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established30 January 1981 (40 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Dismas in São José dos Campos
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Valmor César Teixeira
Map
Website
www.diocese-sjc.org.br

History

Bishops

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

  • Dimas Lara Barbosa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2003

References


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