Caxias do Maranhão (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Sebastião Lima Duarte, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 July 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranhão
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 34,449 (13,305 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Official Web Site: http://diocesedecaxiasdomaranhao.org
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Magalhaes de Almeida 744, 65606-060 Caxias; C.P. 54, 65606-970 Caxias, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (099)3521-1658

Past and Present Ordinaries

Luís Gonzaga da Cunha Marelim, C.M. † (19 Jul 1941 Appointed - 18 Feb 1981 Retired)
Jorge Tobias de Freitas (15 Mar 1981 Appointed - 7 Nov 1986 Appointed, Bishop of Nazaré, Pernambuco)
Luís d’Andrea, O.F.M. Conv. † (29 Oct 1987 Appointed - 19 Mar 2010 Retired)
Vilson Basso, S.C.I. (19 Mar 2010 Appointed - 19 Apr 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Imperatriz, Maranhão)
Sebastião Lima Duarte (20 Dec 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 July 1939	Erected	Archdiocese 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)
20 December 1954	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão (Balsas, Alto Parnaíba, Riachâo, Loreto, Benedito Leite, and S. Raimundo das Mangabeiras)	Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas (erected)
22 June 1968	Territory Lost	Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão (Mirador, Nova York, Paraïbano, Pastos Bons, and Sucupira do Norte)	Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas

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

1953 288,564 .0% 11 11 0 7 12 ap1971

1967 456,999 486,402 94.0% 13 13 35,153 17 26 ap1977

1974 302,000 .0% 11 11 0 15 12 ap1981

1990 640,000 680,000 94.1% 16 5 21 30,476 5 28 18 ap1991

1999 660,000 685,000 96.4% 19 4 23 28,695 4 32 21 ap2000

2000 680,000 710,000 95.8% 23 4 27 25,185 4 33 21 ap2001

2001 695,000 718,000 96.8% 21 4 25 27,800 4 32 21 ap2002

2002 700,000 725,000 96.6% 25 4 29 24,137 5 43 21 ap2003

2003 730,000 750,000 97.3% 24 5 29 25,172 9 37 21 ap2004

2004 690,000 720,000 95.8% 21 3 24 28,750 7 36 21 ap2005

2006 704,000 739,000 95.3% 29 3 32 22,000 8 38 21 ap2007

2013 805,000 831,000 96.9% 26 2 28 28,750 14 6 38 23 ap2014

2016 825,000 851,000 96.9% 23 2 25 33,000 14 6 42 23 ap2017

2019 869,620 897,115 96.9% 26 2 28 31,057 26 2 35 28 ap2020

2021 883,400 911,340 96.9% 25 25 35,336 26 14 35 29 ap2022

2023 895,000 926,000 96.7% 24 24 37,291 31 15 40 31 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1953		288,564	.0%	11		11	0			7	12	ap1971
1967	456,999	486,402	94.0%	13		13	35,153			17	26	ap1977
1974		302,000	.0%	11		11	0			15	12	ap1981
1990	640,000	680,000	94.1%	16	5	21	30,476		5	28	18	ap1991
1999	660,000	685,000	96.4%	19	4	23	28,695		4	32	21	ap2000
2000	680,000	710,000	95.8%	23	4	27	25,185		4	33	21	ap2001
2001	695,000	718,000	96.8%	21	4	25	27,800		4	32	21	ap2002
2002	700,000	725,000	96.6%	25	4	29	24,137		5	43	21	ap2003
2003	730,000	750,000	97.3%	24	5	29	25,172		9	37	21	ap2004
2004	690,000	720,000	95.8%	21	3	24	28,750		7	36	21	ap2005
2006	704,000	739,000	95.3%	29	3	32	22,000		8	38	21	ap2007
2013	805,000	831,000	96.9%	26	2	28	28,750	14	6	38	23	ap2014
2016	825,000	851,000	96.9%	23	2	25	33,000	14	6	42	23	ap2017
2019	869,620	897,115	96.9%	26	2	28	31,057	26	2	35	28	ap2020
2021	883,400	911,340	96.9%	25		25	35,336	26	14	35	29	ap2022
2023	895,000	926,000	96.7%	24		24	37,291	31	15	40	31	ap2024