Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André
Diocese of Santo André Dioecesis Sancti Andreae in Brasilia | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
Statistics | |
Area | 720 km2 (280 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 2,354,722 2,102,100 (89.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 18 July 1954 (61 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. |
Map | |
Website | |
www.diocesesantoandre.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Andreae in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of Santo André, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.
History
- 18 July 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
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