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Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 2 December 1921
  • Metropolitan See
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 12,546 (4,845 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 5
  • Official Web Site: http://www.arquidiocesedesaoluis.org/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Avenida Dom Pedro II s/n, 65010-450 Sao Luis; C.P. 11, 65001-970, Sao Luis, MA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (098)3313-4160; 3313-4157
  • Fax: 3313-4175

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Administration of São Luís do Maranhão
1614ErectedTerritorial Prelature of Pernambuco Apostolic Administration of São Luís do Maranhão (erected)
Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
30 August 1677ElevatedApostolic Administration of São Luís do Maranhão Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
4 March 1720Territory LostDiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Diocese of Belém do Pará (erected)
20 February 1902Territory LostDiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Diocese of Piaui (erected)
Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
2 December 1921ElevatedDiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
10 February 1922Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú (erected)
10 February 1922ElevatedArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Became a Metropolitan)
22 July 1939Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Caxias, Mattöes, San Francisco, Passagem Franca, Picos, Pastos Bons, Mirador, Loreto, Riachão, Victoria do Alto Parnahïha, Flores, Burity Bravo, Bardo de Grajahù, Patos, New York, Balsas, and Benedicto Leite) Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão (erected)
22 July 1939Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú (Turiaçu and Carutapera)
Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Pinheiro, Alcântara, Cururupu, Guimarães, Bequimão, and Santa Helena)
Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro (erected)
24 February 1958Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (São Bento and Peri-Mirim) Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
30 October 1962Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Viana, Cajapio, Sao Vicente Ferrer, São Joâo Batista, Penalva, Matinha, Oajari, Monaco, Pindaré-Mirim, and Santa Luzia) Diocese of Viana (erected)
22 June 1968Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú (Esperantinopolis)
Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Parts of Bacabal and Ipixuna along with Altamira do Maranhäo, Igarapé Grande, Lago da Pedra, Lago do Junco, Lago Verde, Lima Campos, Olho d'Água dos Cunhas, Pedreiras, Pio XII, Poçâo de Pedras, Rosinopolis, Santo Antonio dos Lopes, and Vitorino Freiré)
Diocese of Bacabal (erected)
22 June 1968Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Dom Pedro and Governador Archer) Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú
14 September 1971Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Afonso Cunha, Anapurus, Araioses, Barreirinhas, Brejo, Buriti, Chapadinha, Coelho Neto, Duque Bacelar, Magalhaes da Almeida, Mata Roma, Santa Quiteira do Maranhao, Sâo Benedito do Rio Prêto, Sâo Bernardo do Parnaiba, Tutoia, and Urbano Santos) Diocese of Brejo (erected)
13 January 1977Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Bacabal and São Luis de Gonzaga (formerly Ipixuna)) Diocese of Bacabal
13 January 1977Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Vitoria do Mearim) Diocese of Viana
26 August 1977Territory LostArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Anajatuba, Arari, Cantanhede, Coroatá, Itapecurú-Mirim, Pirapemas, São Mateus, Timbiras, Vargem Grande, Presidente Vargas, Nina Rodrigues, and Santa Rita (in Codo)) Diocese of Coroatá (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
1948780,000800,00097.5%33205314,71674543ap1951
19651,500,0001,600,00093.8%51388916,85351ap1967
1976512,000837,00061.2%17203713,837226527ap1977
1980538,000548,00098.2%21264711,4462915517ap1981
1990804,000905,00088.8%12354717,10610624926ap1991
1999821,0001,097,12274.8%5148998,29211224133ap2000
2000879,0271,172,03675.0%4249919,6596124042ap2001
2001877,0001,181,00074.3%4349929,5326124030ap2002
2002870,0001,172,03674.2%4749969,0626124031ap2003
2003887,0001,195,00074.2%4649959,3366124032ap2004
2004887,0001,195,00074.2%54491038,6115824033ap2005
2010953,0001,323,00072.0%60137313,05412322746ap2011
20141,000,0001,389,00072.0%7367912,6587622952ap2015
20171,025,7801,423,18072.1%6657114,447297122454ap2018
20201,203,0001,670,89872.0%696917,43479622656ap2021
20221,221,0001,695,00072.0%7267815,653791222457ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 249
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 268
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 135

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