Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Archdiocese of Botucatu
Archidioecesis Botucatuensis
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area 10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
494,000
419,000 (84.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Sant’Ana
Current leadership
Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J.

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

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History

  • June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo
  • April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu

Leadership

  • Bishops of Botucatu (Latin Rite)
    • Lúcio Antunes de Souza (1908.10.17 – 1923.10.19)
    • Carlos Duarte Costa (1924.07.04 – 1937.09.22)
    • Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1938.04.12 – 1946.05.05)
    • Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1948.05.15 – 1958.04.19)
  • Archbishops of Botucatu
    • Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1958.04.19 – 1968.03.27)
    • Vicente Angelo José Marchetti Zioni (1968.03.27 – 1989.05.30)
    • Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1989.05.30 – 2000.06.07)
    • Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (2000.06.07 – ...)

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