Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Botucatu (Latin: Archidioecesis Botucatuensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Botucatu in Brazil.

In 1937 the bishop of the diocese, Carlos Duarte Costa resigned under pressure from the Vatican.

He would later go on to form a Brazilian Catholic Church that allowed married priests and ended personal confessions.

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