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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

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

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History

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

  • Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite), below
    • Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - present)
    • 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 (Roman Rite), 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Sources

23.5003°S 47.4584°W / -23.5003; -47.4584


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