Diocese of Taubaté
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté is a diocese located in the city of Taubaté in the ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.
History
- 7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Taubaté from the Diocese of São Paulo
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- *Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Tremembé, São Paulo
Leadership
- Bishops of Taubaté in reverse chronological order
- *Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho
- *Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J.
- *Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N.
- *Bishop José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I.
- *Bishop Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral
- *Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
- *Bishop Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva
Other affiliated bishops
Coadjutor bishop
- José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I.
Auxiliary bishop
- Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm., appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- Benedito Beni dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001