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 (Roman rite) in reverse chronological order
• Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho (15 April 2015 – present)
• Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J. (22 May 1996 – 14 April 2015)
• Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N. (6 August 1981 – 22 May 1996)
• Bishop José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (5 May 1976 – 6 August 1981)
• Bishop Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral (3 October 1944 – 5 May 1976)
• Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti (8 August 1936 – 8 November 1941)
• Bishop Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva (29 April 1909 – 29 June 1935)

Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor bishop

• José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I. (1974-1976)

Auxiliary bishop

• Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm. (1955-1965), 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

References

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