Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Araçatuba
latin= Dioecesis Arassatubensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Botucatu
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida
cocathedral =
area= 9,798
population= 461,475
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 415,131
catholics_percent= 90.0
bishop= Sérgio Krzywy
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba {Latin: " Arassatuben(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Araçatuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.
History
* March 23, 1994: Established as Diocese of Araçatuba from the Diocese of Lins
Leadership
* Bishops of Araçatuba (Roman rite)
** Bishop Sérgio Krzywy (2004.05.26 – ...)
** Bishop Maurício Grotto de Camargo (Apostolic Administrator 2003.09.17 – 2004.05.24)
** Bishop José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1994.03.23 – 2003.09.17)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/arac1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/darat.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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