Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Assis is a diocese
located in the city of Assis
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Botucatu
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Assis
Assis
Assis is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. In the city, there are many industries, schools, universities, large agriculture production and strong commerce...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Botucatu
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.-History:* June 7, 1908: Established as Diocese of Botucatu from the Diocese of São Paulo...
in Brazil.
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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)
- José Benedito Simão (2009.06.24 - )