Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro

Diocese of Santo Amaro

Dioecesis Sancti Mauri
Catedral Santo Amaro in 2016
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Paulo
Statistics
Area600 km2 (230 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 2,800,000
  • 1,900,000 (67.9%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established15 March 1989 (36 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Santo Amaro
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopGiuseppe Negri, P.I.M.E.
Metropolitan ArchbishopOdilo Scherer
Auxiliary BishopsMarcelo Antônio da Silva
Bishops emeritusFernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M.
Website
diocesedesantoamaro.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Mauri) is a diocese located in the district of Santo Amaro, in the city and the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

History

  • 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Santo Amaro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo

Leadership

Bishops of Santo Amaro
  • Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (14 March 1989 – 2 December 2015)
  • José Negri, P.I.M.E. (2 December 2015 – present)
    • Coadjutor 2014–2015
Auxiliary bishops
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

References



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