Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Ecclesiastical territory in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ecclesiastical territory in Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.
Archdiocese of Botucatu Archidioecesis Botucatuensis Arquidiocese de Botucatu | |
---|---|
Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Coordinates | 22.8859°S 48.4450°W |
Statistics | |
Area | 10,248 km2 (3,957 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 544,000 461,000 (84.7%) |
Parishes | 45 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 7 June 1908 (116 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Anne in Botucatu |
Patron saint | Saint Anne |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
Map | |
In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.