▁Brazil . ▁ ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁Dioc ese ▁of ▁São ▁Miguel ▁ ▁The ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁Dioc ese ▁of ▁São ▁Miguel ▁Paul ista ▁() ▁is ▁a ▁dioc ese ▁located ▁in ▁the ▁district , ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁and ▁E cc les iast ical ▁province ▁of ▁São ▁Paulo ▁in ▁Brazil . ▁ ▁Mare ch al ▁T ito ▁Avenue ▁The ▁arrival ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁do ▁Brasil ▁Rail road ▁improved ▁transport ▁connections ▁with ▁São ▁Paulo ▁and ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro , ▁but ▁road ▁travel ▁remained ▁very ▁difficult . ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁it ▁took ▁the ▁French ▁motor ist ▁Con de ▁Les d ain ▁( Com te ▁de ▁Les d ain ) ▁ 4 5 ▁days ▁to ▁complete ▁the ▁journey ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁cities ▁by ▁car . ▁ ▁Under ▁his ▁s log an ▁" to ▁govern ▁is ▁to ▁open ▁roads ", ▁Washington ▁Lu ís , ▁Mayor ▁of ▁São ▁Paulo ▁( 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 1 9 ), ▁Governor ▁of ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁São ▁Paulo ▁( 1 9 2 0 – 1 9 2 4 ) ▁and ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁( 1 9 2 6 – 1 9 3 0 ), ▁encourag ed ▁the ▁expansion ▁of ▁the ▁urban ▁high ways ▁network , ▁largely ▁following ▁the ▁pattern ▁laid ▁down ▁during ▁the ▁colonial ▁era . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁he ▁opened ▁the ▁São ▁Paulo - R io ▁Highway , ▁following ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁traditional ▁colonial ▁era ▁routes ▁and ▁passing ▁through ▁São ▁Miguel ▁Paul ista , ▁It a im ▁Paul ista ▁and ▁M og i ▁das