Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Archdiocese of Sorocaba
Archdiocese of Sorocaba ; Archidioecesis Sorocabanus
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Sorocaba
Statistics
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Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 935,414; 654,789 (70.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	4 July 1924 (100 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
Website
	www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sorocabanus) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.

History

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

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)

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