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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
720 km²

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

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Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 2,354,722 2,102,100 (89.3%)

Established
  
18 July 1954 (62 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Bishop
  
José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Andreae in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Santo André, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 18 July 1954: Established as Diocese of Santo André from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Santo André (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (2003.10.01 – present)
  • Bishop Décio Pereira (1997.05.21 – 2003.02.05)
  • Bishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (later Cardinal) (1975.12.29 – 1996.05.29)
  • Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira (1954.07.26 – 1975.12.29)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André Wikipedia
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