The Roman Catholic Diocese of Registro (Latin: Dioecesis Registrensis) is a diocese located in the city of Registro in the ecclesiastical province of Sorocaba in Brazil.
Diocese of Registro Dioecesis Registrensis | |
|---|---|
 Catedral São Francisco Xavier in 2020 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Sorocaba |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 13,400 km2 (5,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 290,000 137,091 (47.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 19 January 1974 (50 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral São Francisco Xavier |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Manoel Ferreira dos Santos, Júnior, M.S.C. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Júlio Endi Akamine, S.A.C. |
| Bishops emeritus | José Luíz Bertanha, S.V.D. |
| Website | |
| www.diocesederegistro.com.br | |
History
- 19 January 1974: Established as Diocese of Registro from the Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Nossa Senhora das Neves e Bom Jesus, Iguape
