Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Botucatu
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.
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Archdiocese of Botucatu Archidioecesis Botucatuensis Arquidiocese de Botucatu | |
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Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of St. Ann | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22.8859°S 48.4450°W / -22.8859; -48.4450 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,248 km2 (3,957 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 544,000 461,000 (84.7%) |
| Parishes | 45 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 June 1908 (115 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Anne in Botucatu |
| Patron saint | Saint Anne |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
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- June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo
In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.
- April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu
Ordinaries
- 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 Ângelo 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 – 2008.11.19)
- Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2008.11.19 - present)
Auxiliary bishop
- Silvio Maria Dário (1965-1968), appointed Bishop of Itapeva, São Paulo
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Melhado Campos, appointed Bishop of Lorena, São Paulo in 1960
- Carlos José de Oliveira, appointed Bishop of Apucarana, Parana in 2018
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