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Diocese of Santos Dioecesis Santosensis |
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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
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| 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 (92 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) |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. |
| Map | |
| 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.