Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

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

Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Archidioecesis Sorocabana
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area4,178 km2 (1,613 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
935,414
654,789 (70.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 July 1924 (100 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopJúlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishops emeritusEduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
Website
www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br

History

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Bishops

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Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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  • Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite), below
  • Bishops of Sorocaba (Roman Rite), below

Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Suffragan dioceses

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Sources

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23°30′01″S 47°27′30″W / 23.5003°S 47.4584°W / -23.5003; -47.4584