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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
2,369 km²

Bishop
  
Tarcísio Scaramussa

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

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Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)1,530,8741,310,551 (85.6%)

Established
  
4 July 1924 (92 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Emeritus Bishops
  
Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S.

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Paulo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos (Latin: Dioecesis Santosensis) is a diocese located in the city of Santos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • 4 July 1924: Established as Diocese of Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Santo Antônio do Embaré

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Santos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa (2015.05.06 – present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese under Bishop Braido
  • Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (2000.07.26 – 2015.05.06)
  • Bishop David Picão (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)
  • Bishop Idílio José Soares (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)
  • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1935.06.01 – 1941.12.14)
  • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos Wikipedia
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