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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sorocabana) 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




Bishops






= Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite), below
Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - present)
Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (2005.05.04 – 2016.12.28)
Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1992.04.29 – 2005.05.04)
Bishops of Sorocaba (Roman Rite), below
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)




= Coadjutor bishops

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José Thurler (1962-1965), did not succeed to see; resigned; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1966
José Melhado Campos (1965-1973)
José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1979-1981)




= Auxiliary bishops

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Almir Marques Ferreira (1957-1961), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
Amaury Castanho (1976-1979), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro




= Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Antônio Maria Mucciolo, appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo in 1977
José Benedito Cardoso (priest here, 1986-1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2019




Suffragan dioceses


Diocese of Itapetininga
Diocese of Itapeva
Diocese of Jundiaí
Diocese of Registro




Sources


GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
Archdiocese website (Portuguese)

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