Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Archidioecesis Sorocabanus

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	4,178 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	935,414 (2004) 654,789 (70.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba {Latin: Sorocaban(us)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 Suffragan Dioceses 4 Source

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

• Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (2005.05.04 – present)
  • Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1992.04.29 – 2005.05.04)
• Bishops of Sorocaba (Roman Rite)
  • 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)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

• Itapetininga
• Itapeva
• Jundiaí
• Registro

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)