Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Santo André
latin= Dioecesis Sancti Andreae in Brasilia
country= Brazil| metropolitan=São Paulo
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo
cocathedral =
area= 720
population= 2,354,722
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 2,102,100
catholics_percent= 89.3
bishop= José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André {Latin: " Sancti Andreae in Brasilia "} is a diocese located in the city of Santo André, São Paulo, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
* July 18, 1954: Established as Diocese of Santo André from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Leadership
* Bishops of Santo André (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (2003.10.01 – present)
** Bishop Décio Pereira (1997.05.21 – 2003.02.05)
** Bishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (later Cardinal) (1975.12.29 – 1996.05.29)
** Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira (1954.07.26 – 1975.12.29)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zand2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsand.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.diocesesantoandre.org.br/v2/web/ Diocese website (Portuguese)]
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