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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Teresina

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Campo Maior, Floriano, Oeiras, Parnaíba, Picos, São Raimundo Nonato

Neighbouring Dioceses: Oeiras (↓), Caxias do Maranhão (←), Brejo (↑), Campo Maior (→), Crateús (↘), Picos (↘)

Cathedral Dedication: February 20 (2003)

Website: Link

History

  • 1902.02.20: Established as Diocese of Piaui / Piauhyen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão)
  • 1920.06.18: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí
  • 1944.12.16: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina / Teresian(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Oeiras and Diocese of Parnaíba)
  • 1952.08.09: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina / Teresian(us) (Latin)
  • 1974.10.28: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Picos
  • 1975.06.12: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Campo Maior

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.02.22 – ...):Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (66)Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (66)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Teresina (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (66)Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (66)
(2012.02.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil)

In Verbo Tuo

Born:1947.06.16 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1972.01.15
Consecrated Bishop:1998.05.24

Bishop of Crateús (Brazil) (1998.02.18 – 2012.02.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2012.02.22 – ...)

Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (54)Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (54)
(2008.09.03 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil)

Omnia in Caritate

Born:1959.10.21 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1984.12.14
Consecrated Bishop:2001.08.11

Titular Bishop of Alba (2001.06.13 – 2007.01.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (2001.06.13 – 2007.01.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2007.01.31 – 2008.09.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2008.09.03 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (2011.06.15 – ...)

Archbishop Celso José Pinto da Silva (80)Archbishop Celso José Pinto da Silva (80)
(2001.02.21 – 2008.09.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Teresina (Brazil)

Para servir

Born:1933.10.29 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1959.03.14
Consecrated Bishop:1978.05.01

Titular Bishop of Urusi (1978.03.06 – 1981.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1978.03.06 – 1981.07.04)

Bishop of Vitória da Conquista (Brazil) (1981.07.04 – 2001.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (2001.02.21 – 2008.09.03)

Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (88)Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (88)
(1984.10.07 – 2001.02.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Teresina (Brazil)

Scio cui credidi

Born:1925.04.04 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1948.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1970.03.19

Titular Bishop of Ath Truim (1970.01.09 – 1974.02.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1970.01.09 – 1974.02.05)

Titular Archbishop of Ath Truim (1974.02.05 – 1976.11.24)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Maceió (Brazil) (1974.02.05 – 1976.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Maceió (Brazil) (1976.11.24 – 1984.10.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1984.10.07 – 2001.02.21)

Cardinal José Freire Falcão (88)Archbishop José Freire Falcão (88) (later Cardinal)
(1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luca a Via Prenestina
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Brasília (Brazil)

Servir em humildade

Born:1925.10.23 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1949.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:1967.06.17
Created Cardinal:1988.06.28

Titular Bishop of Vardimissa (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19)

Coadjutor Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) (1967.04.24 – 1967.08.19)

Bishop of Limoeiro do Norte (Brazil) (1967.08.19 – 1971.11.25)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) (1984.02.15 – 2004.01.28)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1987 – 1991)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Luca a Via Prenestina (1988.06.28 – ...)

Archbishop Avelar Brandão Vilela (later Cardinal)
(1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25)

Born:1912.06.13 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.10.27
Consecrated Bishop:1946.10.27
Created Cardinal:1973.03.05
Died:1986.12.19 († 74)

Bishop of Petrolina (Brazil) (1946.06.13 – 1955.11.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25)

Second Vice-President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1965 – 1966)

President of Latin American Episcopal Council (1966 – 1972)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1971.03.25 – 1986.12.19)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Bonifacio ed Alessio (1973.03.05 – 1986.12.19)

Archbishop Severino Vieira de Melo
(1952.08.09 – 1955.05.27)

Born:1880.06.05 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1903.01.04
Consecrated Bishop:1923.11.25
Died:1955.05.27 († 74)

Bishop of Piaui (Brazil) (1923.06.08 – 1944.12.16)

Bishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1944.12.16 – 1952.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Teresina (Brazil) (1952.08.09 – 1955.05.27)

Bishops of Teresina (Roman Rite)

Bishop Severino Vieira de Melo (later Archbishop)
(1944.12.16 – 1952.08.09)

(see above)

Bishops of Piaui (Roman Rite)

Bishop Severino Vieira de Melo (later Archbishop)
(1923.06.08 – 1944.12.16)

(see above)

Bishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (later Archbishop)
(1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27)

Born:1866.07.03 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1888.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1914.06.11
Died:1949.01.03 († 82)

Bishop of Piaui (Brazil) (1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1922.10.27 – 1935.12.16)

Archbishop-Bishop of Campos (Brazil) (1935.12.16 – 1949.01.03)

Bishop Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida
(1905.12.14 – 1910.10.23)

Born:1868.08.17 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1894.12.12
Consecrated Bishop:1906.02.04
Died:1947.04.01 († 78)

Bishop of Piaui (Brazil) (1905.12.14 – 1910.10.23)

Bishop of Natal (Brazil) (1910.10.23 – 1915.06.14)

Titular Bishop of Lares (1915.06.14 – 1947.04.01)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.10.31

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