Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

Archdiocese of Botucatu Archidioecesis Botucatuensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	10,348 km2 (3,995 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 494,000 419,000 (84.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Basílica Sant’Ana
Current leadership
Bishop	Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J.

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
• 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 Angelo 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 – ...)

Suffragan dioceses

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

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website