Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro is a diocese
located in the city of Registro
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Sorocaba
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 Registro
Registro
Registro is a city on the Atlantic coast of São Paulo, Brazil. Registro in Portuguese means register, and this name was given to the city because it was the port from which the earlier settlers registered the gold that was leaving on ships from Brazil headed to Portugal.The population in 2004 was...
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 Sorocaba
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sorocaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Sorocaba in Brazil.-History:* July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Sorocaba from the Diocese of Botucatu, Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté...
in Brazil.
History
- January 19, 1974: Established as Diocese of Registro from the Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus, IguapeIguapeIguape is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 28,367 and the area is 1,985.4 km², making it the largest city by area in São Paulo state. The elevation is 3 m...
- Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus, Iguape
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 Registro (Roman rite)- Bishop José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. (1998.05.26 – present)
- Bishop Apparecido José Dias, S.V.D. (1974.12.13 – 1996.06.26)