Archdiocese of Sorocaba Archidioecesis Sorocabana | |
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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 | |
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin : Archidioecesis Sorocabana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.
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