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Catholic ecclesiastical territory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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 (100 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 | |
Website | |
www.diocesedesantos.com.br |
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