Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro

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Rite Latin Rite Area 13,400 km²		Pope Francis Country Brazil

Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)290,000137,091 (47.3%) Established 19 January 1974 (43 years ago) Cathedral Catedral São Francisco Xavier Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro (Latin: Dioecesis Registrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Registro in the Ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History

19 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Registro from the Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos

Minor Basilicas:

Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus, Iguape

Bishops of Registro (Roman rite)

Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (1998.05.26 – present)

Bishop Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (1974.12.13 – 1996.06.26)

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