Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba
Appearance
Diocese of Araçatuba Dioecesis Arassatubensis | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Metropolitan | Botucatu |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,798 km2 (3,783 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 461,475 415,131 (90.0%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sérgio Krzywy |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Araçatuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
- March 23, 1994: Established as Diocese of Araçatuba from the Diocese of Lins
Leadership
- Bishops of Araçatuba (Latin Rite)
- José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1994.03.23 – 2003.09.17)
- Maurício Grotto de Camargo (Apostolic Administrator 2003.09.17 – 2004.05.24)
- Sérgio Krzywy (2004.05.26 – ...)
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