Roman Catholic Diocese of São Carlos

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= São Carlos
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Caroli in Brasilia
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Campinas
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Carlos Borromeu
cocathedral =
area= 13,317
population= 951,086
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 723,371
catholics_percent= 76.1
bishop= Paulo Sérgio Machado
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São Carlos {Latin: " Sancti Caroli in Brasilia"} is a diocese located in the city of São Carlos in the Ecclesiastical province of Campinas in Brazil.

History

* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal from the Diocese of São Paulo
* November 25, 1957: Renamed as Diocese of São Carlos

Leadership

* Bishops of São Carlos (Roman rite)
** Bishop Paulo Sérgio Machado (2006.11.22 – present)
** Bishop Joviano de Lima Júnior, S.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1995.10.25 – 2006.04.05)
** Bishop Constantino Amstalden (1986.09.19 – 1995.10.25)
** Bishop Ruy Serra (1957.11.25 – 1986.09.19)
* Bishops of São Carlos do Pinhal (Roman Rite)
** Bishop Ruy Serra (1948.02.13 – 1957.11.25)
** Bishop Gastão Liberal Pinto (1937.10.15 – 1945.10.24)
** Archbishop José Marcondes Homem de Melo (1908.08.09 – 1937.10.15)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zcar4.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsaca.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesesaocarlos.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]