Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió
Archdiocese of Maceió
Archidioecesis Maceiensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Brazil |
| Statistics |
| Area |
8,545 km2 (3,299 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2003)
1,452,476
944,100 (65.0%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió (Latin: Archidioecesis Maceiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.
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
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)
Suffragan dioceses
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