The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió (Latin: Archidioecesis Maceiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.
History
- July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda;
- August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió;
- February 13, 1920: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió
Bishops
Ordinaries
The following table contains all the bishops in the history of the Archidiocese, in reverse chronological order.
| Name | Order or Congregation | Title | Time of rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira | Franciscans | Archbishop | 2024.04.03 – present |
| Antônio Muniz Fernandes | Carmelites | 2006.11.22 – 2024.04.03 | |
| José Carlos Melo | Congregation of the Mission | 2002.07.03 – 2006.11.22 | |
| Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral | Salesians of Don Bosco | 1985.10.24 – 2002.07.03 | |
| José Lamartine Soares | 1985.04.02 – 1985.08.18 | ||
| Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho | 1976.11.24 – 1984.10.07 | ||
| Adelmo Cavalcante Machado | 1963.10.19 – 1976.11.24 | ||
| Ranulfo da Silva Farias | 1939.08.05 – 1963.10.19 | ||
| Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho | 1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10 | ||
| Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes | 1920.02.13 – 1922.07.27 | ||
| Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes | Bishop of Maceió | 1910.11.26 – 1920.02.13 | |
| Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão | Bishop of Alagoas | 1901.06.05 –1910.03.15 |
Coadjutor archbishops
- Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1955–1963)
- Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1974–1976)
- José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2000–2002)
Auxiliary bishop
- Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. (1968–1974), appointed Bishop of Caetité, Bahia
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Maurício da Rocha, appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul in 1919
- Henrique Soares da Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú, Sergipe in 2009