Diocese of Viana, Brazil
| Diocese of Viana Dioecesis Vianensis | |
|---|---|
| File:Catedral de Viana-Maranhão.jpg | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 23,118 km2 (8,926 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 550,000 460,000 (83.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 October 1962 (63 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira |
| Bishops emeritus | Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d'Ableiges |
| Website | |
| www.diocesedeviana.org.br | |
Diocese of Viana, Brazil — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana, in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 30 October 1962: Established as Diocese of Viana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Leadership
- Bishops of Viana (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (2019.02.20 – present)
- Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte (2010.07.07 – 2017.12.20), appointed Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
- Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (1998.02.18 – 2010.07.07)
- Bishop Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (1975.04.03 – 1995.05.24)
- Bishop Francisco Hélio Campos (1969.04.14 – 1975.01.23)
- Bishop Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. (1963.05.30 – 1967.02.25)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]