Roman Catholic Diocese of Presidente Prudente

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Presidente Prudente
latin= Dioecesis Prudentipolitanus
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Botucatu
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São Sebastião
cocathedral =
area= 13,251
population= 511,445
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 470,000
catholics_percent= 91.9
bishop= Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Presidente Prudente {Latin: " Prudentipolitan(us)"} is a diocese located in the city of Presidente Prudente in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.

History

* January 16, 1960: Established as Diocese of Presidente Prudente from Diocese of Assis

Leadership

* Bishops of Presidente Prudente (Roman rite)
** Bishop Benedito Gonçalves dos Santos (2008.04.16 – present)
** Bishop José María Libório Camino Saracho (2002.02.20 – 2008.04.16)
** Bishop Antônio Agostinho Marochi (1976.02.02 – 2002.02.20)
** Bishop José Gonçalves da Costa, C.SS.R. (later Archbishop) (1969.11.24 – 1975.08.19)
** Bishop José de Aquino Pereira (1960.03.26 – 1968.05.06)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pres0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dprpr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesepresidenteprudente.com.br/ Diocese website pt]