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Diocese of Santos
Dioecesis Santosensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: São Paulo
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,369 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,530,874 (2004)
1,310,551 (85.6%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos (Latin: Santosen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Santos in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

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History

  • July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Special churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basílica Santo Antônio do Embaré

Leadership

  • Bishops of Santos (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (2000.07.26 – present)
    • Bishop David Picão (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)
    • Bishop Idílio José Soares (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)
    • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1935.06.01 – 1941.12.14)
    • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28)

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