Diocese of Viana, Brazil

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History

1962.10.30: Established as Diocese of Viana / Vianen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.02.20 – ...):

Bishop Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Viana (Roman Rite)

Bishop Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (54)
(2019.02.20 – ...)

Bishop of Viana (Brazil)

Quia misericordiam

Born:	1969.03.09 (Fortaleza, CE, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1998.01.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.04.27

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (2019.02.20 – ...)

Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte (59)
(2010.07.07 – 2017.12.20)

Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão (Brazil)

Fiat voluntas tua

Born:	1964.04.03 (Carutapera, MA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1991.11.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.09.18

Priest of Zé Doca (Brazil) (1991.11.30 – 2010.07.07)

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (2010.07.07 – 2017.12.20)

Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão (Brazil) (2017.12.20 – ...)

Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (88)
(1998.02.18 – 2010.07.07)

Bishop emeritus of Viana (Brazil)

Omnia Possum in eo qui me confortat

Born:	1935.03.16 (Saumur, France)
Ordained Priest:	1962.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1995.09.03

Priest of Le Mans (France) (1962.06.30 – 1995.08.02)

Titular Bishop of Casæ medianæ (1995.08.02 – 1998.02.18)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1995.08.02 – 1998.02.18)

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (1998.02.18 – 2010.07.07)

Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 1995.05.24 – 1998.02.18)

Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (86)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1994 – 1995.05.24)

Bishop Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (94)
(1975.04.03 – 1995.05.24)

Titular Bishop of Capsa
Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Fortaleza (Brazil)

Veni ministrare

Born:	1929.01.25 (Sambaíba, MA, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1956.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.08.03

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (1975.04.03 – 1995.05.24)

Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1995.05.24 – 2004.03.24)

Titular Bishop of Capsa (1995.05.24 – ...)

Bishop Francisco Hélio Campos
(1969.04.14 – 1975.01.23)

Born:	1912.07.24 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1969.07.06
Died:	1975.01.23 († 62)

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (1969.04.14 – 1975.01.23)

Bishop Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C.
(1963.05.30 – 1967.02.25)

Born:	1919.01.07 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1943.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1963.07.14
Died:	1967.02.25 († 48)

Bishop of Viana (Brazil) (1963.05.30 – 1967.02.25)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição, Viana, Maranhão

Churches by City (28)

Imperatriz (↙), Zé Doca (←), Pinheiro (↑), São Luís do Maranhão (↗), Coroatá (→), Bacabal (↘)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 26,000 km²

Population: 522,000 Catholics (79.8% of 654,365 total)

Pastoral Centres: 27 parishes

Personnel: 43 priests (30 diocesan, 13 religious), 4 deacons, 54 religious (28 brothers, 26 sisters), 13 seminarians