Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba
The Archdiocese of Sorocaba is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church 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
- Archbishops of Sorocaba, below
- * Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
- * Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
- * Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S.
- Bishops of Sorocaba, below
- * Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S.
- * Bishop José Melhado Campos
- * Bishop José Carlos de Aguirre
Coadjutor bishops
- José Thurler, did not succeed to see; resigned; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1966
- José Melhado Campos
- José Lambert Filho, C.S.S.
Auxiliary bishops
- Almir Marques Ferreira, appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
- Amaury Castanho, appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Antônio Maria Mucciolo, appointed Bishop of Barretos, São Paulo in 1977
- José Benedito Cardoso, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2019