Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos is a diocese
located in the city of São José dos Campos
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Aparecida
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 São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...
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 Aparecida
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Aparecida is an archdiocese located in the city of Aparecida in Brazil.-History:* 19 April 1958: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté...
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
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 São José dos Campos(Roman rite)- Bishop Moacir Silva (2004.10.20 – present)
- Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (1991.05.11 – 2003.10.01)
- Bishop Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (later CardinalCardinal (Catholicism)A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
) (1981.02.11 – 1991.01.23)