Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Archdiocese of Sorocaba Archidioecesis Sorocabana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sorocaba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,178 km2 (1,613 sq mi) |
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| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 July 1924 (101 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Vacant |
| Bishops emeritus | Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues |
| Website | |
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The Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sorocabana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.
History
[edit]- 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
[edit]Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
[edit]- Archbishops of Sorocaba, below
- Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - 2025.08.06)
- 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, 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Sources
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