Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Amaro
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.
Diocese of Santo Amaro Dioecesis Sancti Mauri | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Paulo |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 600 km2 (230 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,800,000 1,900,000 (67.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 15 March 1989 (31 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Amaro |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Giuseppe Negri, P.I.M.E. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Odilo Scherer |
| Bishops emeritus | Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| diocesedesantoamaro.org.br | |
History
- 15 March 1989: Established as Diocese of Santo Amaro from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo
Bishops
- Bishops of Santo Amaro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Fernando Antônio Figueiredo, O.F.M. (March 15, 1989 – 2015.12.2)
- Bishop Giuseppe Negri, P.I.M.E. (2015.12.2 - Present)
Coadjutor bishop
- Giuseppe (José) Negri, P.I.M.E. (2014-2015)
Auxiliary bishop
- Luciano Bergamin, C.R.L. (2000-2002), appointed Bishop of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro
Other priest of this diocese who became bishop
- José Aparecido Gonçalves de Almeida, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal in 2013
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