Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore

Historical Details

• Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 9 January 1606
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Goa e Damão
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India

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Past Ordinaries

• Sebastião de São Pedro, O.S.A. † (9 Jan 1606 Appointed - 16 Feb 1615 Appointed, Bishop of Cochin)
• Luis de Brito de Menezes, O.S.A. † (18 May 1615 Appointed - 27 May 1627 Appointed, Bishop of Cochin)
• Paolo de Estrella, T.O.R. † (10 Feb 1631 Appointed - 9 Jan 1637 Died)
• Gaspar Alphonsus Álvares, S.J. † (19 Dec 1691 Appointed - 24 Nov 1708 Died)
• Francisco Laynez, S.J. † (24 Nov 1708 Succeeded - 11 Jun 1715 Died)
• Emmanuel Sanches Goulão † (8 Jun 1718 Confirmed - )
• José Pinheiro, S.J. † (21 Feb 1725 Appointed - 15 Mar 1744 Died)
• Antonio da Encarnação, O.S.A. † (8 Mar 1745 Confirmed - 22 Sep 1752 Died)
• Théodore de Santa Maria, O.E.S.A. † (19 Jul 1756 Confirmed - 1758 Resigned)
• Bernardo de São Caetano, O.S.A. † (28 May 1759 Confirmed - 4 Nov 1780 Died)
• António da Assunção, O.E.S.A. † (16 Dec 1782 Confirmed - 1783 Died)
• Manoel de Jesus, O.E.S.A. † (29 Jan 1787 Confirmed - 13 Jan 1800 Died)
• Joaquim de Meneses e Ataide, O.E.S.A. † (29 Oct 1804 Confirmed - 29 May 1820 Appointed, Bishop of Elvas)
• Estevam a Jesu Maria da Costa, O.F.M. Ref. † (3 Jul 1826 Confirmed - 28 Jan 1828 Confirmed, Bishop of Angra)
• Henrique José Reed da Silva † (14 Mar 1887 Appointed - 12 Aug 1897 Resigned)
• António José de Souza Barroso † (11 Oct 1897 Appointed - 23 May 1899 Appointed, Bishop of Porto)
• Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro † (22 Jun 1899 Appointed - 25 May 1929 Appointed, Archbishop of Goa e Damão)
• António Maria Teixeira † (25 May 1929 Succeeded - 15 Mar 1933 Died)
• Carlos de Sá Fragoso † (4 Dec 1933 Appointed - 10 Apr 1937 Resigned)
• Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (10 Apr 1937 Appointed - 2 Mar 1951 Appointed, Bishop of Nampula)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 January 1606	Erected	Diocese of Cochin	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore (erected)
1642	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Saint George (erected)
1834	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
13 November 1952	Territory Lost	Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Diocese of Tanjore (erected)
13 November 1952	United	Archdiocese of Madras Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore	Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	120,084	3,000,000	4.0%	105	15	120	1,000		27	428	62	ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gaspar Alphonsus Álvares, S.J. † (Bishop: 19 Dec 1691 to 24 Nov 1708)
• António da Assunção, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 16 Dec 1782 to 1783)
• Luis de Brito de Menezes, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 18 May 1615 to 27 May 1627)
• Estevam a Jesu Maria da Costa, O.F.M. Ref. † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1826 to 28 Jan 1828)
• Antonio da Encarnação, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1745 to 22 Sep 1752)
• Paolo de Estrella, T.O.R. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1631 to 9 Jan 1637)
• Manoel de Jesus, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 29 Jan 1787 to 13 Jan 1800)
• Francisco Laynez, S.J. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Nov 1707; Bishop: 24 Nov 1708 to 11 Jun 1715)
• Manuel de Medeiros Guerreiro † (Bishop: 10 Apr 1937 to 2 Mar 1951)
• Joaquim de Meneses e Ataide, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 29 Oct 1804 to 29 May 1820)
• José Pinheiro, S.J. † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1725 to 15 Mar 1744)
• Henrique José Reed da Silva † (Bishop: 14 Mar 1887 to 12 Aug 1897)
• Teotónio Emanuel Ribeiro Vieira de Castro † (Bishop: 22 Jun 1899 to 25 May 1929)
• Carlos de Sá Fragoso † (Bishop: 4 Dec 1933 to 10 Apr 1937)
• Emmanuel Sanches Goulão † (Bishop: 8 Jun 1718)
• Théodore de Santa Maria, O.E.S.A. † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1756 to 1758)
• Bernardo de São Caetano, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 28 May 1759 to 4 Nov 1780)
• Sebastião de São Pedro, O.S.A. † (Bishop: 9 Jan 1606 to 16 Feb 1615)
• António José de Souza Barroso † (Bishop: 11 Oct 1897 to 23 May 1899)
• António Maria Teixeira † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 Jun 1928; Bishop: 25 May 1929 to 15 Mar 1933)

Source(s)

Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 378 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 405

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