Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Santo Amaro
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Mauri
country= Brazil| metropolitan= São Paulo
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Santo Amaro
cocathedral =
area= 600
population= 2,800,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 1,900,000
catholics_percent= 67.9
bishop= Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro {Latin: " Sancti Mauri"} is a diocese located in the city of Santo Amaro in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* March 15, 1989: Established as Diocese of Santo Amaro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
* Bishops of Santo Amaro (Roman rite)
** Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (March 15, 1989 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zama0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsnam.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocese-santoamaro.org.br/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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