Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Santo André / Sancti Andreæ in Brasilia (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: São Paulo
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Saint Andrew (November 30)
Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 22 (1958)
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Bishop (2015.05.27 – ...): | Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini (72) |
Bishops of Santo André (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||||
Bishop Pedro Carlos Cipolini (72) Bishop of Santo André (Brazil)
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Bishop José Nelson Westrupp, S.C.I. (85) Bishop emeritus of Santo André (Brazil)
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Bishop Décio Pereira
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Bishop Cláudio Hummes, O.F.M. (later Cardinal)
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Bishop Jorge Marcos de Oliveira
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Area: 825 km²
Population: 2,565,000 Catholics (90.3% of 2,842,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 105 parishes, 244 missions
Personnel: 163 priests (111 diocesan, 52 religious), 43 deacons, 202 religious (75 brothers, 127 sisters), 26 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.12.15
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