Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos explained

Jurisdiction:	Diocese
Santos
Latin:	Dioecesis Santosensis
Coat:	Brasão Diocese de Santos.png
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	4 July 1924 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Area Km2:	2,369
Population:	1,530,874
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	1,310,551
Catholics Percent:	85.6
Metro Archbishop:	Odilo Scherer
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]
Emeritus Bishops:	Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S.
Map:	Diocesi di Santos (San Paolo, Brasile).jpg
Website:	www.diocesedesantos.com.br

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

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

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:
- Basílica Santo Antônio do Embaré

Bishops

Bishops of Santos (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. (2015.05.06 – present); formerly, Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese under Bishop Braido
- Bishop Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (2000.07.26 – 2015.05.06)
- Bishop David Picão (1966.11.21 – 2000.07.26)
- Bishop Idílio José Soares (1943.06.12 – 1966.11.21)
- Bishop Paulo de Tarso Campos (1935.06.01 - 1941.12.14), appointed Bishop of Campinas; future Archbishop
- Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.12.18 – 1934.09.28), appointed Bishop of Caratinga, Minas Gerais

Coadjutor bishops

David Picão (1963-1966)
Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (1995-2000)
Tarcísio Scaramussa, S.D.B. (2014-2015)

Auxiliary bishops

Walmor Battú Wichrowski (1958-1960), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (1982-1987), appointed Bishop of Itumbiara, Goias

References

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