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Roman Catholic Diocese of Bauru
The
Roman Catholic Diocese
of
Bauru
is a
diocese
located in the Brazilian
city of
Bauru in the
Ecclesiastical Province
of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
in
the city
of
Botucatu
.
History
February 15
, 1964: Established as Diocese of Bauru from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu
and
Diocese of Lins
Bishops
Bishops of Bauru, in
reverse chronological order
*
Bishop
Caetano Ferrari
, O.F.M.
* Bishop
Luiz Antônio Guedes
; transferred by
Pope Benedict XVI
to be Bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Campo Limpo
in
Campo Limpo
* Bishop
Aloysio José Leal Penna
, S.J. ; elevated by
Pope John Paul II
to be
Archbishop
of the
Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Botucatu
* Bishop
Cândido Rubens Padín
, O.S.B.
* Bishop
Vicente Ângelo José Marchetti Zioni
; elevated by
Pope Paul VI
to be Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu
Coadjutor bishop
Aloysio
José Leal
Penna, S.J.
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
Luiz
Antônio Lopes
Ricci, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of
Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
in 2017