Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Caxias do Maranhão / Caxien(sis) in Maragnano (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: São Luís do Maranhão
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Bishop (2017.12.20 – ...): | ![]() |
Bishops of Caxias do Maranhão (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão (Brazil)
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Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil)
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Bishop Luís D’Andrea, O.F.M. Conv.
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Bishop emeritus of Nazaré (Brazil)
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Bishop Luís Gonzaga da Cunha Marelim, C.M.
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Area: 34,449 km²
Population: 883,400 Catholics (96.9% of 911,340 total) (2020)
Statistics: 29 parishes, 135 missions, 25 priests (diocesan), 26 deacons, 49 lay religious (14 brothers, 35 sisters), 19 seminarians (2020)
Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora da Medalha Milagrosa (November 27)
Last updated on 2023.02.02
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