Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

Diocese of Santos Dioecesis Santosensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	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
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Current leadership
Bishop	Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S.

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.

History

• July 4, 1924: Established as Diocese of Santos from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basílica Santo Antônio do Embaré

Leadership

• Bishops of Santos (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (2000.07.26 – present)
  • Bishop David Picão (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)
  • Bishop Idílio José Soares (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)
  • Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (later Archbishop) (1935.06.01 – 1941.12.14)
  • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website (Portuguese)