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Diocese of São Paulo
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Latin Catholic metropolitan see covering the city of São Paulo, Brazil, erected as a diocese in 1745 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1908. It is one of the largest archdioceses in the world by population and is led by Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer.
- Archbishop
- Odilo Scherer
- Latin name
- Sancti Pauli in Brasilia
- Erected
- 6 December 1745
- Cathedral
- Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Assunção e São Paulo (Catedral da Sé)
- Patron
- Saint Paul
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- São Paulo
- Catholics
- 4,984,484
- Chancery
- Cúria Metropolitana, Av. Higienópolis 890, 01238-000 São Paulo, SP, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [011]3660-3700
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
Parishes near the see
- Nossa Senhora da Assunção · São Paulo 2 km
- Nossa Senhora do Carmo · São Paulo 2 km
- Sant’Ana · São Paulo 2 km
- Santíssimo Sacramento · São Paulo 2 km
- Assunção de Nossa Senhora · São Paulo 2 km
- Bom Jesus · São Paulo 2 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001003000 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08