Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| São José dos Campos |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Brasilia |
| Local: | Diocese de São José dos Campos |
| Province: | Aparecida |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | 30 January 1981 (years ago) |
| Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Dismas in São José dos Campos |
| Area Km2: | 3,271 |
| Population: | 872,654 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Catholics: | 680,670 |
| Catholics Percent: | 78 |
| Bishop: | José Valmor César Teixeira |
| Map: | Diocesi di São José dos Campos (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg |
| Website: | www.diocese-sjc.org.br |
| Sui Iuris Church: | Latin Church |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos (la|Dioecesis Sancti Iosephi in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Campos, in the ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.
History
- January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of São José dos Campos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes and Diocese of Taubaté
Bishops
- Bishops of São José dos Campos (Latin Church)
- Bishop Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (1981.02.11 – 1991.01.23), appointed Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (Cardinal in 2003)
- Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (1991.05.11 – 2003.10.01), appointed Bishop of Santo André, São Paulo
- Bishop Moacir Silva (2004.10.20 – 2013.04.24), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto by Pope Francis
- Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (2014.03.20 - present)
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- Dimas Lara Barbosa was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2003
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