Diocese of Imperatriz, Brazil

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Imperatriz / Imperatricis (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: São Luís do Maranhão

Bishop (2017.04.19 – ...):

Bishop Vilsom Basso, S.C.I. (63)

Bishops of Imperatriz (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vilsom Basso, S.C.I. (63)
(2017.04.19 – ...)

Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil)

Born:	1960.02.16 (Cinquentenário Tuparendi, RS, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1985.12.28
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.05.30

Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão (Brazil) (2010.03.19 – 2017.04.19)

Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil) (2017.04.19 – ...)

Bishop Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira (66) (later Archbishop)
(2005.08.03 – 2016.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil)

Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil) (2005.08.03 – 2016.05.18)

Coadjutor Bishop of Crato (Brazil) (2016.05.18 – 2016.12.28)

Bishop of Crato (Brazil) (2016.12.28 – 2021.06.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão (Brazil) (2021.06.02 – ...)

Bishop Affonso Felippe Gregory
(1987.07.16 – 2005.08.03)

Titular Bishop of Drusiliana (1979.08.02 – 1987.07.16)

Auxiliary Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (1979.08.02 – 1987.07.16)

Bishop of Imperatriz (Brazil) (1987.07.16 – 2005.08.03)

President of Caritas Internationalis (1991 – 1999)

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Area: 25,958 km²

Population: 354,930 Catholics (61.1% of 580,940 total) (2018)

Statistics: 31 parishes, 56 priests (39 diocesan, 17 religious), 1 deacon, 68 lay religious (18 brothers, 50 sisters), 8 seminarians (2018)

Patron Saint: Saint Teresa of Jesus (October 15)

1987.06.27: Established as Diocese of Imperatriz / Imperatricis (Latin) (from Diocese of Carolina and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão)