The ãoJoséRoman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos () is a diocese located in the city of São José dos Campos, in the Ecclesiastical province of Aparecida in Brazil.

History

January 30, 1981: Established as Diocese of São José dos Campos from the Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes and Diocese of Taubaté

Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos

Bishops

Bishops of São José dos Campos (Latin Church) Bishop Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. Dehonians (1981.02.11 – 1991.01.23), appointed Archbishop of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina (Cardinal in 2003) Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (1991.05.11 – 2003.10.01), appointed Bishop of Santo André, São Paulo Bishop Moacir Silva (2004.10.20 – 2013.04.24), appointed Archbishop of Ribeirão Preto by Pope Francis Bishop José Valmor César Teixeira, S.D.B. (2014.03.20 - present)

Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos

Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

Dimas Lara Barbosa was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro in 2003

Roman Catholic Diocese of São José dos Campos

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Diocese website (Portuguese)

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

São José dos Campos, Roman Catholic Diocese of

Christian organizations established in 1981

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century