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830:(2005.09.21 – ...), also Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (2011.05.10 – 2015.04.20), Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (2015.05.13 – ...); previously Bishop of
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819:(1984.03.20 – retired 2005.09.21), also Vice-President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1987 – 1991); previously Bishop of
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759:(Brazil) (1958.04.19 – 1964.04.18), succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (1964.04.18 – death 1982.09.18), also
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President of National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (1952 – 1958),
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891:, Ist. del Prado (2015–2020), appointed Bishop of Araçuaí, Minas Gerais
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Roman
Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century
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795:(Brazil) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
743:(Brazil) (1932.07.29 – 1935.12.19); later Metropolitan Archbishop of
661:
632:
227:
55:
1283:
895:
404:, ? CSJ (1677.08.30 – death 1689.05.11), previously Bishop of
904:, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Guajará-Mirim, Rondonia in 2011
736:
649:(Brazil) (1906.12.06 – 1923.01.19), Metropolitan Archbishop of
350:
Lost territory on 1977.08.26 to establish suffragan
Diocese of
344:
Lost territory on 1971.09.14 to establish suffragan
Diocese of
338:
Lost territory on 1968.06.22 to establish suffragan
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Lost territory on 1962.10.30 to establish suffragan
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Lost territory on 1939.07.22 to establish suffragan
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220:
75:
1343:
Roman
Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of São Luís do Maranhão
645:(1906.09.09 – 1906.12.06), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
585:(1851.09.05 – 1861.01.05), later Metropolitan Archbishop of
859:(1966–1974), appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara
483:(1756.07.19 – 1778.07.20) later Metropolitan Archbishop of
298:
Lost territory on 10 February 1902 to establish
Diocese of
885:(2010–2013), appointed Bishop of Caraguatatuba, Sao Paulo
847:(1954–1956), appointed Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
805:(1964.04.28 – retired 1984.03.20), previously Bishop of
735:(1935.12.19 – 1944.08.13), previously Titular Bishop of
292:
Lost territory pn 4 March 1720 to establish
Diocese of
777:(1947.01.18 – death 1951.05.24), previously Bishop of
529:(1802.05.24 – death 1813.12.10), previously Bishop of
537:
Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu
739:(1932.07.29 – 1935.12.19) and Auxiliary Bishop of
435:(1696.12.17 – retired 1700), previously Bishop of
205:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
1358:Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
1038:Roman Catholic ecclesiastical provinces in Brazil
439:(São Tomé and Príncipe) (1693.01.02 – 1696.12.17)
1368:Religious organizations established in the 1670s
1334:
896:Another priest of this diocese who became bishop
865:(1995–1998), appointed Bishop of Viana, Maranhão
791:(1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10), previously Bishop of
717:(1922.10.27 – 1935.12.16), previously Bishop of
708:Metropolitan Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão
312:Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
853:(1957–1964), appointed Bishop of Crateús, Ceara
270:, a property in the Historic Center of São Luís
255:Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
149:Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
809:(Brazil) (1957.01.04 – 1961.02.28), Bishop of
781:(Brazil) (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13), Bishop of
314:, having lost territory to establish the then
1022:
251:Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory
992:GCatholic.org with incumbent biography links
985:
950:Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão
747:(Brazil) (1944.08.13 – 1964.04.18), created
605:(1877.09.21 – 1898.11.28), later Bishop of
559:(1815.09.04 – 1819.08.23); later Bishop of
551:(Mozambique) (1811.12.17 – 1819.08.23) and
503:(1780.09.18 – 1783.07.18), later Bishop of
459:(1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15), later Bishop of
421:(1691.12.19 – 1695.08.22), later Bishop of
316:Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú
213:Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
41:Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
39:
34:Archdiocese of Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
1029:
1015:
799:(Brazil) (1963.05.10 – retired 1973.03.26)
769:Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals
721:(Brazil) (1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27); later
563:(Portugal) (1824.05.03 – death 1851.08.31)
507:(Portugal) (1783.07.18 – death 1791.01.14)
54:
385:Suffragan Bishops of São Luís do Maranhão
729:(Brazil) (1935.12.16 – death 1949.01.03)
627:(1901.03.23 – 1905.12.14), emeritate as
589:(Brazil) (1861.01.05 – death 1874.06.23)
487:(Brazil) (1778.07.20 – death 1779.08.09)
425:(Brazil) (1695.08.22 – death 1704.04.29)
975:Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Brazil
378:
253:, or Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory (
14:
1335:
543:(1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03), previously
101:11,622 km (4,487 sq mi)
1010:
965:Roman Catholic Diocese of Imperatriz
838:
863:Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges
733:Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta
549:Territorial Prelature of Mozambique
306:Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
24:
970:Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro
945:Roman Catholic Diocese of Carolina
834:(Brazil) (1999.12.01 – 2005.09.21)
823:(Brazil) (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20)
813:(Brazil) (1961.02.28 – 1964.04.28)
785:(Brazil) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)
685:Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
679:(Brazil) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)
653:(Brazil) (1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10)
609:(Brazil) (1898.11.28 – 1903.04.01)
533:(Angola) (1791.12.17 – 1802.05.24)
463:(Brazil) (1745.12.15 – 1764.01.03)
286:, on territory split off from the
25:
1384:
1353:Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
980:Roman Catholic Diocese of Zé Doca
955:Roman Catholic Diocese of Coroatá
930:Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacabal
917:comprises the Metropolitan's own
517:(1783.07.18 – retired 1794.08.28)
493:(1779.03.01 – retired 1780.04.29)
327:Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
318:(now suffragan diocese of Grajau)
282:Established on 30 August 1677 as
27:Catholic ecclesiastical territory
1282:
1002:Archdiocese website (Portuguese)
960:Roman Catholic Diocese of Grajaú
935:Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas
715:Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque
1244:São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
940:Roman Catholic Diocese of Brejo
803:João José da Mota e Albuquerque
664:(1907.04.18 – death 1918.06.04)
643:Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho
635:(1905.12.14 – death 1917.02.21)
599:(1861.07.22 – death 1876.04.26)
579:(1844.01.22 – death 1850.04.03)
569:(1827.06.25 – death 1842.11.29)
523:(1795.06.01 – death 1801.04.26)
473:(1745.12.15 – death 1752.12.12)
449:(1716.10.05 – death 1724.12.23)
284:Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
767:(Brazil) (1970 – 1971.11.03),
356:It enjoyed a papal visit from
310:10 February 1922: Promoted as
140:30 August 1677 (347 years ago)
18:Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão
13:
1:
1363:1677 establishments in Brazil
304:2 December 1921: Promoted as
241:
667:Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira,
521:Joaquim Ferreira de Carvalho
174:Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira
7:
908:
889:Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias
817:Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte
408:(Malaysia) (? – 1677.08.30
10:
1389:
692:Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira
583:Manoel Joaquim da Silveira
573:Carlos de São José e Souza
491:Jacinto Carlos da Silveira
364:
276:
1277:
1044:
986:Source and external links
869:Geraldo Dantas de Andrade
826:José Belisário da Silva,
771:(1977.08.02 – 1982.09.18)
671:(1918.06.18 – 1921.12.02
603:Antônio Cândido Alvarenga
593:Luiz da Conceição Saraiva
329:(now a suffragan diocese)
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183:
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789:José de Medeiros Delgado
775:Adalberto Accioli Sobral
702:1921.12.02 – 1922.02.10)
675:), previously Bishop of
658:Francisco de Paula Silva
511:Antônio de Pádua e Belas
915:ecclesiastical province
879:José Carlos Chacorowski
857:Manuel Edmilson da Cruz
851:Antônio Batista Fragoso
761:Apostolic Administrator
753:Apostolic Administrator
614:Apostolic Administrator
567:Marcos Antônio de Souza
557:Leontopolis in Bithynia
453:Manoel da Cruz Nogueira
84:Ecclesiastical province
1289:Catholicism portal
467:Francisco de São Tiago
393:Antônio de Santa Maria
212:
193:.arquidiocesedesaoluis
40:
1239:São Salvador da Bahia
845:Otàvio Barbosa Aguiar
807:Afogados da Ingazeira
618:Luis de Salles Pessoa
587:São Salvador da Bahia
485:São Salvador da Bahia
429:Timóteo do Sacramento
1269:Vitória da Conquista
1229:São Luís do Maranhão
625:Antônio Xisto Albano
497:José do Menino Jesus
379:Episcopal ordinaries
236:São Luís do Maranhão
117:887,000 (74.2%)
88:São Luís do Maranhão
1315: /
620:(1898 – death 1898)
531:São Paulo de Loanda
527:Luiz de Brito Homem
477:Antônio de São José
395:(1677 – death 1677
268:Church of Pantaleão
232:World Heritage Site
1348:São Luís, Maranhão
1319:2.5280°S 44.3047°W
997:Catholic Hierarchy
921:and the following
402:Gregório dos Anjos
323:Caxias do Maranhão
155:Current leadership
1324:-2.5280; -44.3047
1297:
1296:
839:Auxiliary bishops
723:Archbishop-Bishop
415:Francisco de Lima
358:Pope John Paul II
288:Diocese of Olinda
201:
200:
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545:Bishop-Prelate
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1065:
1064:Belém do Pará
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451:
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394:
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349:
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328:
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313:
309:
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303:
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297:
295:
294:Belém do Pará
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269:
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256:
252:
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57:
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45:
42:
31:
19:
1299:
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1209:Pouso Alegre
1199:Porto Alegre
1129:Juiz de Fora
1084:Campo Grande
912:
707:
699:
684:
672:
640:Bishop-elect
638:
612:
409:
396:
384:
369:
368:
311:
305:
283:
254:
225:
204:
202:
113:(as of 2004)
108:- Total
37:
1322: /
1219:Santa Maria
1204:Porto Velho
1189:Passo Fundo
919:archdiocese
875:(1998–2010)
247:Cathedral:
217:archdiocese
137:Established
122:Information
1337:Categories
1310:44°18′17″W
1104:Diamantina
925:dioceses:
741:Diamantina
372:Roman Rite
242:Properties
170:Archbishop
131:Latin Rite
106:Population
93:Statistics
1307:2°31′41″S
1234:São Paulo
1119:Fortaleza
1049:Aparecida
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