Roman Catholic Diocese of Caraguatatuba

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Rite Latin Rite Area 1,992 km² Metropolitan archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)248,362155,400 Established 3 March 1999 (18 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Caraguatatuba Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caraguatatuba (Latin: Dioecesis Caraguatatubensis) is a diocese located in the city of Caraguatatuba in Brazil.

History

3 March 1999: Established as Diocese of Caraguatatuba from the Diocese of Santos

Bishops of Caraguatatuba (Roman rite)

Fernando Mason, O.F.M. Conv. (1999.03.03 – 2005.05.25) appointed, Bishop of Piracicaba

Antônio Carlos Altieri, S.D.B. (2006.07.26 – 2012.07.11) appointed, Archbishop of Passo Fundo

José Carlos Chacorowski (2013.06.13 – Incumbent)

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