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 | |
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 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 | (as of 2004) 1,530,874 1,310,551 (85.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 July 1924 (99 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| 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] |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
| Bishops emeritus | Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. |
| Map | |
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| 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