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Diocese of Viana

Dioecesis Vianensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 30 October 1962
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Maranhão
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 26,000 (10,042 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 5
  • Official Web Site: https://diocesedeviana.org.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Mons. Arouche 132, C.P. 07, 65215-000 Viana, MA, Brazil
  • Telephone: (098)3351-1174

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
30 October 1962ErectedArchdiocese 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)
13 January 1977Territory AddedArchdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Vitoria do Mearim) Diocese of Viana
13 January 1977Territory LostDiocese of Viana (Zé Doca, Chapéu de Couro, and Bom Jardim) Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1965300,000380,00078.9%7742,85747ap1967
1968500,000.0%9615073011ap1971
1976310,239317,86897.6%781520,68283713ap1977
1980320,000324,00098.8%381129,09081114ap1981
1990429,000434,00098.8%14102417,875102314ap1991
1999484,000489,98398.8%23103314,666102220ap2000
2000488,000503,98696.8%2473115,74172925ap2001
2001397,200496,51880.0%2383112,81282125ap2002
2002459,000541,75084.7%3384111,19582625ap2003
2003459,000541,75084.7%2693513,114112026ap2004
2004460,000550,00083.6%2783513,142102826ap2005
2010492,000613,00080.3%3484211,7141133426ap2011
2014516,000647,35879.7%2783514,7424114027ap2015
2017529,000663,00079.8%2893714,2974123127ap2018
2020541,240678,52079.8%32104212,8864253927ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 55, Page 931, to Page 933
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 162, and Page 163

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