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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

São Luís do Maranhão

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Bacabal, Balsas, Brejo, Carolina, Caxias do Maranhão, Coroatá, Grajaú, Imperatriz, Pinheiro, Viana, Zé Doca

Neighbouring Dioceses: Coroatá (↓), Viana (↙), Pinheiro (←), Brejo (↘)

Website: Link

History

  • 1677.08.30: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão / Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano (Latin) (from Diocese of Olinda)
  • 1720.03.04: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Belém do Pará
  • 1902.02.20: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Piaui
  • 1921.12.02: Promoted as Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão / Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano (Latin)
  • 1922.02.10: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão / Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano (Latin) (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú)
  • 1939.07.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão and Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro
  • 1962.10.30: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Viana
  • 1968.06.22: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Bacabal
  • 1971.09.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Brejo
  • 1977.08.26: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Coroatá

Papal Visits


Special Churches


Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2005.09.21 – ...):Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (67)Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (67)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)

Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (67)Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (67)
(2005.09.21 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil)

Invisibilem Tamquam Videns

Born:1945.08.04 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1969.12.13
Consecrated Bishop:2000.02.19

Bishop of Bacabal (Brazil) (1999.12.01 – 2005.09.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (2005.09.21 – ...)

Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte
(1984.03.20 – 2005.09.21)

Born:1931.06.24 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1954.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:1971.11.21
Died:2009.03.15 († 77)

Bishop of Itapipoca (Brazil) (1971.06.25 – 1984.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1984.03.20 – 2005.09.21)

Archbishop João José da Mota e Albuquerque
(1964.04.28 – 1984.03.20)

Born:1913.03.27 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1935.04.28
Consecrated Bishop:1957.04.28
Died:1987.09.12 († 74)

Bishop of Afogados da Ingazeira (Brazil) (1957.01.04 – 1961.02.28)

Bishop of Sobral (Brazil) (1961.02.28 – 1964.04.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1964.04.28 – 1984.03.20)

Archbishop José de Medeiros Delgado
(1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10)

Born:1905.07.28 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1929.06.02
Consecrated Bishop:1941.06.29
Died:1988.03.09 († 82)

Bishop of Caicó (Brazil) (1941.03.15 – 1951.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Fortaleza (Brazil) (1963.05.10 – 1973.03.26)

Archbishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral
(1947.01.18 – 1951.05.24)

Born:1887.08.02 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1911.11.12
Consecrated Bishop:1927.09.04
Died:1951.05.24 († 63)

Bishop of Barra (Brazil) (1927.04.22 – 1934.01.13)

Bishop of Pesqueira (Brazil) (1934.01.13 – 1947.01.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1947.01.18 – 1951.05.24)

Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later Cardinal)
(1935.12.19 – 1944.08.13)

In sinu Jesu

Born:1890.07.16 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1918.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.30
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1982.09.18 († 92)

Titular Bishop of Algiza (1932.07.29 – 1935.12.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Diamantina (Brazil) (1932.07.29 – 1935.12.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1935.12.19 – 1944.08.13)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1944.08.13 – 1964.04.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pancrazio (1946.02.22 – 1982.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Aparecida (Brazil) (1958.04.19 – 1964.04.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aparecida (Brazil) (1964.04.18 – 1982.09.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Lorena (Brazil) (1970 – 1971.11.03)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1977.08.02 – 1982.09.18)

Archbishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque
(1922.10.27 – 1935.12.16)

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)

Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B.
(1921.12.02 – 1922.02.10)

Born:1876.02.19 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1901.06.09
Consecrated Bishop:1918.08.15
Died:1960.04.25 († 84)

Bishop of Corumbá (Brazil) (1918.02.15 – 1918.06.18)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1918.06.18 – 1921.12.02)

Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1921.12.02 – 1922.02.10)

Titular Archbishop of Verissa (1922.02.10 – 1922.11.10)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mariana (Brazil) (1922.02.10 – 1922.11.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mariana (Brazil) (1922.11.10 – 1960.04.25)

Bishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)

Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop)
(1918.06.18 – 1921.12.02)

(see above)

Bishop Francisco de Paula Silva, C.M.
(1907.04.18 – 1918.06.04)

Born:1866.10.22 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1892.01.24
Consecrated Bishop:1907.07.14
Died:1918.06.04 († 51)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1907.04.18 – 1918.06.04)

Bishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (later Archbishop)
(1906.09.09 – 1906.12.06)

Born:1868.12.18 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1891.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:1907.03.19
Died:1939.01.10 († 70)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1906.09.09 – 1906.12.06)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará (Brazil) (1906.12.06 – 1923.01.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Maceió (Brazil) (1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10)

Bishop Antônio Xisto Albano
(1901.03.23 – 1905.12.14)

Born:1860.08.06 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1885.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:1901.06.16
Died:1917.02.21 († 56)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1901.03.23 – 1905.12.14)

Titular Bishop of Bethsaida (1905.12.14 – 1917.02.21)

Fr. Luis de Salles Pessoa
(1898 – 1898)

Died:1898

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1898 – 1898)

Bishop Antônio Cândido Alvarenga
(1877.09.21 – 1898.11.28)

Born:1836.04.12 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1860.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1878.03.31
Died:1903.04.01 († 66)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1877.09.21 – 1898.11.28)

Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil) (1898.11.28 – 1903.04.01)

Bishop Luiz da Conceição Saraiva, O.S.B.
(1861.07.22 – 1876.04.26)

Born:1824.09.24 (Brazil)
Consecrated Bishop:1861.10.20
Died:1876.04.26 († 51)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1861.07.22 – 1876.04.26)

Bishop Manoel Joaquim da Silveira (later Archbishop)
(1851.09.05 – 1861.01.05)

Born:1807.04.11 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1830.05.02
Consecrated Bishop:1852.01.25
Died:1874.06.23 († 67)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1851.09.05 – 1861.01.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1861.01.05 – 1874.06.23)

Bishop Carlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D.
(1844.01.22 – 1850.04.03)

Born:1776 (Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1799.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1844.06.02
Died:1850.04.03 († 74)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1844.01.22 – 1850.04.03)

Bishop Marcos Antônio de Souza
(1827.06.25 – 1842.11.29)

Born:1771.02.10 (Brazil)
Consecrated Bishop:1827.10.28
Died:1842.11.29 († 71)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1827.06.25 – 1842.11.29)

Bishop Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M.
(1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03)

Born:1776.11.12 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1816.11.03
Died:1851.08.31 († 74)

Bishop-Prelate of Mozambique (Mozambique) (1811.12.17 – 1819.08.23)

Titular Bishop of Leotopolis in Pamphylia (1815.09.04 – 1819.08.23)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03)

Bishop of Coimbra (Portugal) (1824.05.03 – 1851.08.31)

Bishop Luiz de Brito Homem
(1802.05.24 – 1813.12.10)

Born:1748.08.08
Ordained Priest:1777.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1792.04.29
Died:1813.12.10 († 65)

Bishop of São Paulo de Loanda (Angola) (1791.12.17 – 1802.05.24)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1802.05.24 – 1813.12.10)

Bishop Joaquim Ferreira de Carvalho
(1795.06.01 – 1801.04.26)

Born:1750.07.17 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1777.09.20
Consecrated Bishop:1795.09.13
Died:1801.04.26 († 50)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1795.06.01 – 1801.04.26)

Bishop Antônio de Pádua e Belas, O.F.M.
(1783.07.18 – 1794.08.28)

Born:1732.10.20 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1759.07.01
Consecrated Bishop:1783.12.14
Died:1808.01.21 († 75)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1783.07.18 – 1794.08.28)

Bishop José do Menino Jesus, O.C.D.
(1780.09.18 – 1783.07.18)

Born:1735
Consecrated Bishop:1780.11.30
Died:1791.01.14 († 56)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1780.09.18 – 1783.07.18)

Bishop of Viseu (Portugal) (1783.07.18 – 1791.01.14)

Bishop Jacinto Carlos da Silveira
(1779.03.01 – 1780.04.29)

Born:1732.09.18 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1758.02.18
Consecrated Bishop:1779.06.20
Died:1808.07.28 († 75)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1779.03.01 – 1780.04.29)

Bishop Antônio de São José, O.S.A. (later Archbishop)
(1756.07.19 – 1778.07.20)

Born:1704.02.21 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1728.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:1756.09.21
Died:1779.08.09 († 75)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1756.07.19 – 1778.07.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) (1778.07.20 – 1779.08.09)

Bishop Francisco de São Tiago, O.F.M.
(1745.12.15 – 1752.12.12)

Born:1692 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1716.06.14
Consecrated Bishop:1746.03.13
Died:1752.12.12 († 60)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1745.12.15 – 1752.12.12)

Bishop Manoel da Cruz Nogueira, O. Cist.
(1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)

Born:1690.02.05 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1712.02.28
Consecrated Bishop:1738.12.14
Died:1764.01.03 († 73)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)

Bishop of Mariana (Brazil) (1745.12.15 – 1764.01.03)

Bishop José Delgarte, O.SS.T.
(1716.10.05 – 1724.12.23)

Born:1663 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1686.08.19
Consecrated Bishop:1716.12.27
Died:1724.12.23 († 61)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1716.10.05 – 1724.12.23)

Bishop Timóteo do Sacramento, O.S.B.
(1696.12.17 – 1700)

Born:1653.02.05 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1693.04.12
Died:1714.04 († 61)

Bishop of Tomé (São Tomé and Príncipe) (1693.01.02 – 1696.12.17)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1696.12.17 – 1700)

Bishop Francisco de Lima, O. Carm.
(1691.12.19 – 1695.08.22)

In Caritate

Born:1630 (Portugal)
Consecrated Bishop:1692.04.20
Died:1704.04.29 († 74)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1691.12.19 – 1695.08.22)

Bishop of Olinda (Brazil) (1695.08.22 – 1704.04.29)

Bishop Gregório dos Anjos, C.S.J.
(1677.08.30 – 1689.05.11)

Born:1612 (Portugal)
Ordained Priest:1635
Consecrated Bishop:1678.01.23
Died:1689.05.11 († 77)

Bishop of Malacca (Malaysia) (? – 1677.08.30)

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1677.08.30 – 1689.05.11)

Fr. Antônio de Santa Maria
(1677 – 1677 not possessed)

Died:1677

Bishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (1677 – 1677 not possessed)

Former Prelates


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