Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Archdiocese of Sorocaba

*Archidioecesis Sorocabana*
Archdiocese of Sorocaba; Archidioecesis Sorocabana
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Sorocaba
Statistics
Area	4,178 km2 (1,613 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2004); 935,414; 654,789 (70.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	4 July 1924 (100 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Archbishop	Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C.
Bishops emeritus	Eduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
Website
	www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Sorocabana) is an archdiocese 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

Archbishops of Sorocaba (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. (2016.12.28 - present)
- 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 (Roman Rite), 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)

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)

Almir Marques Ferreira (1957-1961), appointed Bishop of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais
Amaury Castanho (1976-1979), appointed Bishop of Valença, Rio de Janeiro

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