Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

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
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 (95 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
  • 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 Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. (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 (1935.06.01 - 1941.12.14), appointed Bishop of Campinas; future Archbishop
    • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28), appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais

Coadjutor bishops
  • David Picão (1963-1966)
  • Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (1995-2000)
  • Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops
  • Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1958-1960), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
  • José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1982-1987), appointed Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias

References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/05/06/0339/00746.html
  2. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F05%2F06%2F0339%2F00746.html



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