Roman Catholic Diocese of Taubaté

History

• 7 June 1908: Established as Diocese of Taubaté from the Diocese of São Paulo

  Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
• *Basílica do Senhor Bom Jesus, Tremembé, São Paulo

  Leadership

• Bishops of Taubaté in reverse chronological order
• *Bishop Wilson Luís Angotti Filho
• *Bishop Carmo João Rhoden, S.C.J.
• *Bishop Antônio Afonso de Miranda, S.D.N.
• *Bishop José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I.
• *Bishop Francisco do Borja Pereira do Amaral
• *Bishop André Arcoverde de Albuquerque Cavalcanti
• *Bishop Epaminondas Nuñez de Ávila e Silva

  Other affiliated bishops

Coadjutor bishop

• José Antônio do Couto, S.C.I.

  Auxiliary bishop

• Gabriel Paulino Bueno Couto, O. Carm., appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo

  Other priest of this diocese who became bishop

• Benedito Beni dos Santos, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001