Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Archdiocese
name= Sorocaba
latin=Archidioecesis Sorocabanus
country= Brazil
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
cocathedral =
area= 4,178
population= 935,414
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 654,789
catholics_percent= 70.0
bishop= Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba {Latin: " Sorocaban(us)"} is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History

* July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté
* April 29, 1992: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Leadership

* Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite)
** Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (2005.05.04 – present)
** Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1992.04.29 – 2005.05.04)
* Bishops of Sorocaba (Roman Rite)
** Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1981.03.20 – 1992.04.29)
** Bishop José Melhado Campos (1973.01.08 – 1981.03.20)
** Bishop José Carlos de Aguirre (1924.07.04 – 1973.01.08)

uffragan Dioceses

* Itapetininga
* Itapeva
* Jundiaí
* Registro

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/soro0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsoro.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br/ Archdiocese website (Portuguese)]