- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
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Archdiocese of Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
CathedralLocation Country Brazil Statistics Area 11,622 km2 (4,487 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2004)
1,195,000
887,000 (74.2%)Information Rite Latin Rite Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória Current leadership Bishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. Auxiliary Bishop Geraldo Dantas de Andrade, S.C.I. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano) is an archdiocese located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
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History
- August 30, 1677: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão from the Diocese of Olinda
- December 2, 1921: Promoted as Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- February 10, 1922: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
- Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman rite)
- Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (2005.09.21 – present)
- Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1984.03.20 – 2005.09.21)
- Archbishop João José da Mota e Albuquerque (1964.04.28 – 1984.03.20)
- Archbishop José de Medeiros Delgado (1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10)
- Archbishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1947.01.18 – 1951.05.24)
- Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later Cardinal) (1935.12.19 – 1944.08.13)
- Archbishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1922.10.27 – 1935.12.16)
- Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1921.12.02 – 1922.02.10)
- Bishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.06.18 – 1921.12.02)
- Bishop Francisco de Paula Silva, C.M. (1907.04.18 – 1918.06.04)
- Bishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (later Archbishop) (1906.09.09 – 1906.12.06)
- Bishop Antônio Xisto Albano (later Archbishop) (1901.03.23 – 1905.12.14)
- Fr. Luis de Salles Pessoa (1898 – 1898)
- Bishop Antônio Cândido Alvarenga (1877.09.21 – 1898.11.28)
- Bishop Luiz da Conceição Saraiva, O.S.B. (1861.07.22 – 1876.04.26)
- Bishop Manoel Joaquim da Silveira (later Archbishop) (1851.09.05 – 1861.01.05)
- Bishop Carlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D. (1844.01.22 – 1850.04.03)
- Bishop Marcos Antônio de Souza (1827.06.25 – 1842.11.29)
- Bishop Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. (1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03)
- Bishop Luiz de Brito Homem (1802.05.24 – 1813.12.10)
- Bishop Joaquim Ferreira de Carvalho (1795.06.01 – 1801.04.26)
- Bishop Antônio de Pádua e Belas, O.F.M. (1783.07.18 – 1794.08.28)
- Bishop José do Menino Jesus, O.C.D. (1780.09.18 – 1783.07.18)
- Bishop Jacinto Carlos da Silveira (1779.03.01 – 1780.04.29)
- Bishop Antônio de São José, O.S.A. (later Archbishop) (1756.07.19 – 1778.07.20)
- Bishop Francisco de São Tiago, O.F.M. (1745.12.15 – 1752.12.12)
- Bishop Manoel da Cruz Nogueira, O. Cist. (1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)
- Bishop José Delgarte, O.SS.T. (1716.10.05 – 1724.12.23)
- Bishop Timóteo do Sacramento, O.S.P. (1696.12.17 – 1700)
- Bishop Francisco de Lima, O. Carm. (1691.12.19 – 1695.08.22)
- Bishop Gregório dos Anjos, C.S.J. (1677.08.30 – 1689.05.11)
- Fr. Antônio de Santa Maria (1677 – 1677 not possessed)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Bacabal
- Diocese of Balsas
- Diocese of Brejo
- Diocese of Carolina
- Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
- Diocese of Coroatá
- Diocese of Grajaú
- Diocese of Imperatriz
- Diocese of Pinheiro
- Diocese of Viana
- Diocese of Zé Doca
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