Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo André
Appearance
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 (70 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Pedro Carlos Cipolini |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
Bishops emeritus | 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
[edit]- 18 July 1954: Established as Diocese of Santo André from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Bishops
[edit]- Bishops of Santo André (Roman Rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini (2015.05.27 - present)
- Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (2003.10.01 – 2015.05.27)
- Bishop Décio Pereira (1997.05.21 – 2003.02.05)
- Bishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (1975.12.29 – 1996.05.29), appointed Archbishop of Fortaleza, Ceara; future Cardinal
- Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira (1954.07.26 – 1975.12.29)
Coadjutor bishop
[edit]- Cláudio Aury Affonso Hummes, O.F.M. (1975); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- Airton José dos Santos (2001-2004), appointed Bishop of Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
[edit]- Manuel Parrado Carral, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo in 2001
References
[edit]- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese website (Portuguese) Archived 2008-06-11 at the Wayback Machine