Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Santos
Dioecesis Santosensis |
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 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary |
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
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| Area | 2,369 km2 (915 sq mi) |
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Population
- Total
- Catholics | (as of 2004)
1,530,874
1,310,551 (85.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
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| Established | 4 July 1924 (100 years ago) |
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| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
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| Pope | Francis |
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| Bishop | Tarcísio Scaramussa (until Wednesday, May 6, 2015, when Pope Francis accepted Bishop Braido's resignation, he was Coadjutor Bishop of Santos under Bishop Braido)[1][2] |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
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| Bishops emeritus | Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. |
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| www.diocesedesantos.com.br |
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.
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
Bishops
- Bishops of Santos (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
Coadjutor bishops
Auxiliary bishops
References
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