Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

Diocese of Santos Dioecesis Santosensis
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Coat of arms
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Paulo
Statistics
Area	2,369 km2 (915 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 1,530,874 1,310,551 (85.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	4 July 1924 (97 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	(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 Archbishop	Odilo Scherer
Bishops emeritus	, C.S.
Map
Website
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
  • Bishop , S.D.B. (2015.05.06 – present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese under Bishop Braido
  • Bishop , C.S. (2000.07.26 – 2015.05.06)
  • Bishop David Picão (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)
  • Bishop (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)
  • Bishop (1935.06.01 - 1941.12.14), appointed Bishop of Campinas; future Archbishop
  • Bishop (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28), appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais

Coadjutor bishops[]

• David Picão (1963-1966)
• , C.S. (1995-2000)
• , S.D.B. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops[]

• (1958-1960), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
• (1982-1987), appointed Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias

References[]

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)

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