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Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

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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.

Diocese of Santos

Dioecesis Santosensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Santos
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Paulo
Statistics
Area2,369 km2 (915 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2004)
1,530,874
1,310,551 (85.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 July 1924 (100 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopTarcísio 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]
Metropolitan ArchbishopOdilo Scherer
Bishops emeritusJacyr Francisco Braido, C.S.
Map
Website
www.diocesedesantos.com.br

History

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

Special churches

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  • Minor Basilicas:
    • Basílica Santo Antônio do Embaré

Bishops

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Coadjutor bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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References

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  1. ^ [1][dead link]
  2. ^ "Web Translator".



 

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