Diocese of Taubaté
| Diocese of Taubaté Dioecesis Taubatensis Diocese de Taubaté | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Aparecida |
| Metropolitan | Aparecida |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 4,626 km2 (1,786 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2010) 666,000 567,000 (85.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 7 June 1908 (118 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Taubaté |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Wilson Luís Angotti Filho |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Orlando Brandes |
| Bishops emeritus | Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Diocese of Taubaté — 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) in reverse chronological order
- 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)
Other affiliated bishops
Coadjutor bishop
- José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (1974-1976)
Auxiliary bishop
- Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1955-1965), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Benedito Beni dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Ecclesiastical Province of Aparecida
External links
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Diocese of Taubaté — (DE TAUBATÉ)
Diocese in Brazil, South America, established on 29 April, 1908, as a suffragan of Sãn Paulo. The present incumbent and first bishop, the Right Rev. Epaminondas Nuñes de Avila e Silva (born 4 July, 1869; consecrated 8 Sept., 1909) entered upon his duties on 21 Nov., 1909. In the town of Taubaté, there are, besides the cathedral, which is one of the finest in Brazil, the churches of Sant' Anna, Nossa Senhora do Pilar, and Santa Clara (built in 1644), and the chapels of the San José school of Santa Isabel Hospital, and of the Mendicant Asylum. The Catholic educational institutions in Taubaté are: the Seminario Menor, under the Capuchin Fathers; the Collegio de Nossa Senhora do Bom Conselho and the San José School, both under the Sisters of St. Joseph; the Collegio Immaculado Coraçao de Maria, and the Collegio de Santa Veronica, administered by the Third Order of St. Francis. The religious orders in the diocese are: Capuchins; Franciscans; and Sisters of St. Joseph. There are seven religious associations or brotherhoods. The official organ of the diocese is "O Labaro", which was founded by Mgr. Nuñes de Avila.
For bibliography see BRAZIL.