Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió

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Archdiocese of Maceió
Archidioecesis Maceiensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 8,545 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
1,452,476 (2003)
944,100 (65.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Ordinaries
Bishop: Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió {Latin: Maceien(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda
  • August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió
  • February 13, 1920: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Maceió (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.C. (2006.11.22 – present)
    • Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2002.07.03 – 2006.11.22)
    • Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2000.05.31 – 2002.07.03)
    • Archbishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (1985.10.24 – 2002.07.03)
    • Archbishop José Lamartine Soares (1985.04.02 – 1985.08.18)
    • Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1976.11.24 – 1984.10.07)
    • Archbishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1963.10.19 – 1976.11.24)
    • Archbishop Ranulfo da Silva Farias (1939.08.05 – 1963.10.19)
    • Archbishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10)
    • Archbishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1920.02.13 – 1922.07.27)
  • Bishops of Maceió (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1910.11.26 – 1920.02.13)
  • Bishops of Alagôas (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão (1901.06.05 – 1910.03.15)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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