Archdiocese of Teresina
| Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina Archidioecesis Metropolitae Teresiana | |
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| Coat of arms of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 26,995 km2 (10,423 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2003) 1,052,564 958,197 (91.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 20 February 1902 (124 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Dores |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Juarez Sousa da Silva |
| Bishops emeritus | Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho |
| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesedeteresina.org.br | |
Archdiocese of Teresina — The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina (Latin: Archidioecesis Teresiana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.
History
- 20 February 1902: Established as Diocese of Piauí from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- 16 December 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina
- 9 August 1952: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina
Bishops
- Bishops of Piauí
- Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1905.12.14 – 1910.10.23)
- Quintino Rodrigues de Oliveira e Silva (2013.02.17, did not take effect)
- Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Severino Vieira de Melo (1923.06.08 – 1944.12.16)
- Bishops of Teresina
- Severino Vieira de Melo (1944.12.16 – 1952.08.09)
- Archbishops of Teresina
- Severino Vieira de Melo (1952.08.09 – 1955.05.27)
- Avelar Brandão Vilela (1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25), appointed Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Cardinal in 1973)
- José Freire Falcão (1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15), appointed Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal (Cardinal in 1988)
- Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1984.10.07 – 2001.02.21)
- Celso José Pinto da Silva (2001.02.21 – 2008.09.03)
- Sérgio da Rocha (2008.09.03 – 15 June 2011), appointed Archbishop of Brasília, Distrito Federal (Cardinal in 2016)
- Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (22 February 2012 – 4 January 2023)[1]
- Juarez Sousa da Silva (4 January 2023[1] – present)
Coadjutor bishops
- Sérgio da Rocha (2007-2008); future Cardinal
Auxiliary bishops
- Raimundo de Castro e Silva (1950-1954), appointed Bishop of Oeiras
- José Gonzalez Alonso (1994-2001), appointed Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraíba
Other priests of this diocese who became bishop
- Júlio César Souza de Jesus, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2018
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
- Diocese of Campo Maior
- Diocese of Floriano
- Diocese of Oeiras
- Diocese of Parnaíba
- Diocese of Picos
- Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina is a metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church.[2]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Rinunce e nomine, 04.01.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- Back to citation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina, official website
Bibliography
- Additional sources