Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Sorocabana
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSorocaba
Statistics
Area4,178 km2 (1,613 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 935,414
  • 654,789 (70.0%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established4 July 1924 (101 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Ponte
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Archbishop-designateDom. José Roberto Fortes Palau
Bishops emeritusEduardo Benes de Sales Rodrigues
Website
www.arquidiocesesorocaba.org.br

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba (Latin: Archidioecesis Metropolitae Sorocabana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.

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