Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba

Diocese of Araçatuba
Dioecesis Arassatubensis
Diocese de Araçatuba
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province Botucatu
Metropolitan Botucatu
Statistics
Area 9,798 km2 (3,783 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2012)
500,000
424,550 (84.9%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 23 March 1994 (22 years ago)
Cathedral Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida in Araçatuba
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sérgio Krzywy
Metropolitan Archbishop Maurício Grotto de Camargo
Emeritus Bishops José Carlos Castanho de Almeida
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Araçatuba (Latin: Dioecesis Arassatubensis) is a diocese located in the city of Araçatuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Botucatu in Brazil.

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Coordinates: 21°12′25″S 50°26′19″W / 21.2069°S 50.4386°W / -21.2069; -50.4386


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