Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté

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Rite Latin Rite Area 4,626 km² Country Brazil		Pope Francis Phone +55 12 3632-2855 Metropolitan archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2010)666,000567,000 (85.1%) Established 7 June 1908 (108 years ago) Cathedral Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Taubaté Emeritus Bishops Antônio Afonso de MirandaCarmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. Address Av. Prof. Moreira, 327 - Jardim das Nacoes, Taubaté - SP, 12030-070, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida Similar Mitra Diocesana de São J, Bispado de Taubate, Catedral de São Francisco, Paróquia Menino Jesus, Paróquia Sagrada Famila Profiles Facebook

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté (Latin: Dioecesis Taubatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.

History

7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Taubaté from the Diocese of São Paulo

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:

Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Tremembé, São Paulo

Leadership

Bishops of Taubaté (Roman rite)

Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (15 April 2015 – present)

Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. (22 May 1996 – 14 April 2015)

Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (6 August 1981 – 22 May 1996)

Bishop José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (5 May 1976 – 6 August 1981)

Bishop Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral (3 October 1944 – 5 May 1976)

Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (8 August 1936 – 8 November 1941)

Bishop Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva (29 April 1909 – 29 June 1935)

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté Wikipedia

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History

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Leadership

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