Diocese of Bauru
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauru is a diocese located in the Brazilian city of Bauru in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu in the city of Botucatu.
History
- February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Bauru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Lins
Bishops
- Bishops of Bauru, in reverse chronological order
- * Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M.
- * Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes ; transferred by Pope Benedict XVI to be Bishop of the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo] in Campo Limpo
- * Bishop Aloysio [José Leal Penna], S.J. ; elevated by Pope [John Paul II] to be Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
- * Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B.
- * Bishop Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni ; elevated by Pope Paul VI to be Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Coadjutor bishop
- Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J.
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Luiz [Antônio Lopes Ricci], appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in 2017