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Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis 
Summary
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 province | Botucatu |
| Metropolitan | Botucatu |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 314,000 267,000 (85%) |
| Parishes | 25 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 11 November 1928 (95 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Assis |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Argemiro de Azevedo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Maurício Grotto de Camargo |
| Bishops emeritus | Antônio de Souza Bishop Emeritus |
| Website | |
| http://www.diocesedeassis.org/ | |
History edit
- November 11, 1928: Established as Diocese of Assis from the Diocese of Botucatu
Special churches edit
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica São Vicente de Paulo
Bishops edit
- 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 edit
- José Lázaro Neves, C.M. (1952-1956)
- Antônio de Souza, C.S.S. (1974-1977)
Auxiliary bishops edit
- 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 edit
- Otacílio Luziano Da Silva, appointed Bishop of Catanduva, São Paulo in 2009
Sources edit
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
References edit
- ^ (in Italian)Rinunce e Nomine
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