Diocese of Santos

Diocese of Santos

Dioecesis Santosensis
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, 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 (101 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Patron saintOur Lady of the Rosary
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopTarcísio Scaramussa (until Wednesday, May 6, 2015, when Pope Francis accepted Bishop Braido's resignation, he was Coadjutor Bishop of Santos under Bishop Braido)
Metropolitan ArchbishopOdilo Scherer
Bishops emeritusJacyr Francisco Braido, 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.

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