Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

22°53′09″S 48°26′42″W / 22.8859°S 48.4450°W / -22.8859; -48.4450StatisticsArea10,248 km² (3,957 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2012)
544,000
461,000 (84.7%)Parishes45InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablished7 June 1908 (115 years ago)CathedralCathedral Basilica of St Anne in BotucatuPatron saintSaint AnneCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisMetropolitan ArchbishopMaurício Grotto de CamargoMap

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

In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.

April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu

Bishops

Ordinaries

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 Ângelo 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 – 2008.11.19)
- Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2008.11.19 - present)