Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis (Latin: Dioecesis Assisensis) is a diocese located in the city of Assis in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.

Diocese of Assis

Dioecesis Assisensis

Diocese de Assis
Cathedral Sacred Heart of Jesus in Assis
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBotucatu
MetropolitanBotucatu
Statistics
Area9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2012)
314,000
267,000 (85%)
Parishes25
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established11 November 1928 (94 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Assis
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopArgemiro de Azevedo
Metropolitan ArchbishopMaurício Grotto de Camargo
Bishops emeritusAntônio de Souza Bishop Emeritus
Website
http://www.diocesedeassis.org/

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 )[1]
    • 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

References
  1. (in Italian)Rinunce e Nomine

22.6619°S 50.4129°W / -22.6619; -50.4129


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