Roman Catholic Diocese of Santos

Catholic ecclesiastical territory

Diocese of Santos Dioecesis Santosensis

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
Coat of arms
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 (99 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.
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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