João Santos Cardoso


Dom. João Santos Cardoso
Metropolitan Archbishop of Natal
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNatal
ProvinceNatal
MetropolisNatal
AppointedJuly 2023
PredecessorDom. Jaime Vieira Rocha
Previous postsBishop of São Raimundo Nonato (2011–2015)
Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (2015–2023)
Orders
Consecration12 February 2012
Personal details
Born (1961-12-03) 3 December 1961
DenominationCatholic Church
OccupationArchbishop, Prelate
ProfessionTheologian, Philosopher
MottoIN EO QUI ME CONFORTAT

João Santos Cardoso (born December 3, 1961) is a Brazilian Catholic prelate who has served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Natal since July 2023. He became a bishop in 2011, and served as bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa from 2015 to 2023.