Roman Catholic 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.

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 (116 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Francis of Assisi in Taubaté
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Wilson Luís Angotti Filho
Metropolitan Archbishop	Orlando Brandes
Bishops emeritus	Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J.
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)