Diocese of Assis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis () is a diocese located in the city of Assis in the ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.

History

• November 11, 1928: Established as Diocese of Assis from the Diocese of Botucatu

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
• Basílica São Vicente de Paulo

Bishops

• Bishops of Assis (Latin Rite)
• Antônio José dos Santos, C.M. (1929.11.22 – 1956.02.01)
• José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1956.02.11 – 1977.07.20)
• Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (1977.07.20 – 2004.10.27)
• Maurício Grotto de Camargo (2004.10.27 – 2008.11.19), appointed Archbishop of Botucatu
• José Benedito Simão (2009.06.24 - 2015.11.27 )
• Argemiro de Azevedo (2017.02.25 - present)

Coadjutor bishops

• José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1952-1956)
• Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (1974-1977)

Auxiliary bishops

• José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1948-1952), appointed Coadjutor here
• Eugène Lambert Adrian Rixen (1995-1998), appointed Bishop of Goiás

Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Otacílio Luziano Da Silva, appointed Bishop of Catanduva, São Paulo in 2009

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

References