Diocese of Santos

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Bishop(s) Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S., Bishop David Picão, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 4 July 1924 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 2,369 (915 Square Miles) Conference Region: Sul 1 Web Site: http://www.diocesedesantos.com.br/ Mailing Address: C.P. 2541, Av. Bartolomeu de Gusmao 114, 11045-101 Santos, SP, Brazil Telephone: (013) 236-8923

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Maria Perreira Lara † (18 Dec 1924 Appointed - 28 Sep 1934 Appointed, Bishop of Caratinga)
• Paulo de Tarso Campos † (1 Jun 1935 Appointed - 14 Dec 1941 Appointed, Bishop of Campinas)
• Idílio José Soares † (12 Jun 1943 Appointed - 21 Nov 1966 Resigned)
• David Picão (21 Nov 1966 Succeeded - 26 Jul 2000 Retired)
• Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (26 Jul 2000 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 July 1924	Erected	Archdiocese of São Paulo	Diocese of Santos (erected)
2 March 1968	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Botucatu Diocese of Sorocaba Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Itapeva (erected)
19 January 1974	Territory Lost	Diocese of Itapeva Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Registro (erected)
3 March 1999	Territory Lost	Diocese of Santos	Diocese of Caraguatatuba (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	300,000	377,000	79.6%	25	28	53	5,660		37	227	26	ap1951
1966				57	38	95	0		54	316	35	ap1967
1968	528,619	587,354	90.0%	55	59	114	4,637		78	309	35	ap1971
1976	731,855	813,173	90.0%	30	37	67	10,923		48	234	33	ap1977
1980	769,000	861,000	89.3%	28	49	77	9,987		57	223	38	ap1981
1990	948,000	1,064,000	89.1%	50	34	84	11,285		40	229	42	ap1991
1999	958,000	1,255,000	76.3%	52	34	86	11,139	1	34	170	52	ap2000
2000	970,000	1,273,000	76.2%	46	34	80	12,125	2	37	202	45	ap2001
2001	1,013,944	1,345,949	75.3%	43	38	81	12,517	2	42	174	39	ap2002
2002	1,022,095	1,476,820	69.2%	52	38	90	11,356	14	42	260	41	ap2003
2003	1,302,511	1,530,874	85.1%	48	21	69	18,876	14	21	260	40	ap2004
2004	1,310,551	1,530,874	85.6%	42	28	70	18,722	14	28	260	40	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Walmor Battú Wichrowski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1958 to 23 Apr 1960)
• Jacyr Francisco Braido, C.S. (Coadjutor Bishop: 22 Feb 1995; Bishop: 26 Jul 2000)
• Paulo de Tarso Campos † (Bishop: 1 Jun 1935 to 14 Dec 1941)
• José Carlos Castanho de Almeida (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1982 to 5 Sep 1987)
• José Maria Perreira Lara † (Bishop: 18 Dec 1924 to 28 Sep 1934)
• David Picão (Coadjutor Bishop: 10 May 1963; Bishop: 21 Nov 1966 to 26 Jul 2000)
• Idílio José Soares † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1943 to 21 Nov 1966)