Ecclesiastical territory in Brazil
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican. He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.
- April 19, 1958: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Bishops of Botucatu (Latin Rite)
- Archbishops of Botucatu
Auxiliary bishop
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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