Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

The Metropolitan 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

• Metropolitan Archbishops of Sorocaba, below
• Archbishop José Roberto Fortes Palau (2025.08.06 - present)
• Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - 2025.08.06)
• Archbishop Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues (2005.05.04 – 2016.12.28)
• Archbishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1992.04.29 – 2005.05.04)
• Bishops of Sorocaba, below
• Bishop José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (later Archbishop) (1981.03.20 – 1992.04.29)
• Bishop José Melhado Campos (1973.01.08 – 1981.03.20)
• Bishop José Carlos de Aguirre (1924.07.04 – 1973.01.08)

Coadjutor bishops

• José Thurler (1962–1965), did not succeed to see; resigned; appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 1966
• José Melhado Campos (1965–1973)
• José Lambert Filho, C.S.S. (1979–1981)

Auxiliary bishops

• Almir Marques Ferreira (1957–1961), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
• Amaury Castanho (1976–1979), 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 (priest here, 1986–1998), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2019

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Itapetininga
• Diocese of Itapeva
• Diocese of Jundiaí
• Diocese of Registro

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)