Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauru

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauru (Latin: Dioecesis Bauruensis) is a diocese located in the Brazilian city of Bauru (São Paulo State) in the Ecclesiastical Province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu in the city of Botucatu (also in São Paulo State).^[1]

Diocese of Bauru Dioecesis Bauruensis Diocese de Bauru
Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Botucatu
Metropolitan	Botucatu
Statistics
Area	5,892 km2 (2,275 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2012) 526,000 471,000 (89.5%)
Parishes	41
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	15 February 1964 (61 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bauru
Current leadership
Pope	Sede vacante
Bishop	Rubens Sevilha
Metropolitan Archbishop	Maurício Grotto de Camargo
Bishops emeritus	Caetano Ferrari
Website
www.bispadobauru.org.br

History

• February 15, 1964: Established as Diocese of Bauru from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Lins

Bishops

• Bishops of Bauru (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Caetano Ferrari, O.F.M. (2009.04.15 - present)
  • Bishop Luiz Antônio Guedes (2001.10.24 – 2008.07.30); transferred by Pope Benedict XVI to be Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo in Campo Limpo (São Paulo State)
  • Bishop Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (1990.09.04 – 2000.06.07); elevated by Pope John Paul II to be Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
  • Bishop Cândido Rubens Padín, O.S.B. (1970.04.27 – 1990.09.04)
  • Bishop Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni (1964.03.25 – 1968.03.27); elevated by Pope Paul VI to be Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

Coadjutor bishop

• Aloysio José Leal Penna, S.J. (1984-1987)

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Luiz Antônio Lopes Ricci, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in 2017

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy