Diocese of Viana

Dioecesis Vianensis

Bishop(s)

Sebastião Lima Duarte, Bishop
Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 October 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranho
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 26,000 (10,042 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Mons. Arouche 132, C.P. 07, 65215-000 Viana, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (098)3653-2235
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. † (30 May 1963 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Died)
Francisco Hélio Campos † (14 Apr 1969 Appointed - 23 Jan 1975 Died)
Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (3 Apr 1975 Appointed - 24 May 1995 Resigned)
Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (18 Feb 1998 Appointed - 7 Jul 2010 Retired)
Sebastião Lima Duarte (7 Jul 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 October 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão	Diocese of Viana (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 300,000 380,000 78.9% 7 7 42,857 4 7 ap1967

1968 500,000 .0% 9 6 15 0 7 30 11 ap1971

1976 310,239 317,868 97.6% 7 8 15 20,682 8 37 13 ap1977

1980 320,000 324,000 98.8% 3 8 11 29,090 8 11 14 ap1981

1990 429,000 434,000 98.8% 14 10 24 17,875 10 23 14 ap1991

1999 484,000 489,983 98.8% 23 10 33 14,666 10 22 20 ap2000

2000 488,000 503,986 96.8% 24 7 31 15,741 7 29 25 ap2001

2001 397,200 496,518 80.0% 23 8 31 12,812 8 21 25 ap2002

2002 459,000 541,750 84.7% 33 8 41 11,195 8 26 25 ap2003

2003 459,000 541,750 84.7% 26 9 35 13,114 11 20 26 ap2004

2004 460,000 550,000 83.6% 27 8 35 13,142 10 28 26 ap2005

2010 492,000 613,000 80.3% 34 8 42 11,714 1 13 34 26 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	300,000	380,000	78.9%	7		7	42,857			4	7	ap1967
1968		500,000	.0%	9	6	15	0		7	30	11	ap1971
1976	310,239	317,868	97.6%	7	8	15	20,682		8	37	13	ap1977
1980	320,000	324,000	98.8%	3	8	11	29,090		8	11	14	ap1981
1990	429,000	434,000	98.8%	14	10	24	17,875		10	23	14	ap1991
1999	484,000	489,983	98.8%	23	10	33	14,666		10	22	20	ap2000
2000	488,000	503,986	96.8%	24	7	31	15,741		7	29	25	ap2001
2001	397,200	496,518	80.0%	23	8	31	12,812		8	21	25	ap2002
2002	459,000	541,750	84.7%	33	8	41	11,195		8	26	25	ap2003
2003	459,000	541,750	84.7%	26	9	35	13,114		11	20	26	ap2004
2004	460,000	550,000	83.6%	27	8	35	13,142		10	28	26	ap2005
2010	492,000	613,000	80.3%	34	8	42	11,714	1	13	34	26	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (Bishop: 3 Apr 1975 to 24 May 1995)
Sebastião Lima Duarte (Bishop: 7 Jul 2010 - )
Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (Bishop: 18 Feb 1998 to 7 Jul 2010)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Francisco Hélio Campos † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1969 to 23 Jan 1975)
Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. † (Bishop: 30 May 1963 to 25 Feb 1967)