Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

Archdiocese of Botucatu Archidioecesis Botucatuensis Arquidiocese de Botucatu
Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of St. Ann
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	10,248 km2 (3,957 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2012) 544,000 461,000 (84.7%)
Parishes	45
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	7 June 1908 (108 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St Anne in Botucatu
Patron saint	Saint Anne
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Maurício Grotto de Camargo
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.

History

• June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo

In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.

• April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu

Leadership

• Bishops of Botucatu (Latin Rite)
  • Lúcio Antunes de Souza (1908.10.17 – 1923.10.19)
  • Carlos Duarte Costa (1924.07.04 – 1937.09.22)
  • Antonio Colturato, O.F.M. Cap. (1938.04.12 – 1946.05.05)
  • Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1948.05.15 – 1958.04.19)
• Archbishops of Botucatu
  • Henrique Hector Golland Trindade, O.F.M. (1958.04.19 – 1968.03.27)
  • Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni (1968.03.27 – 1989.05.30)
  • Antônio Maria Mucciolo (1989.05.30 – 2000.06.07)
  • Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (2000.06.07 – 2008.11.19)
  • Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2008.11.19 - present)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Araçatuba
• Diocese of Assis
• Diocese of Bauru
• Diocese of Lins
• Diocese of Marília
• Diocese of Ourinhos
• Diocese of Presidente Prudente

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 22°53′09″S 48°26′42″W / 22.8859°S 48.4450°W / -22.8859; -48.4450