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Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Brazil

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Diocese of Viana

Dioecesis Vianensis
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area23,118 km2 (8,926 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
550,000
460,000 (83.6%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established30 October 1962 (61 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopEvaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M.
Metropolitan ArchbishopJosé Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritusXavier Gilles de Maupeou d'Ableiges
Website
www.diocesedeviana.org.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana, in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

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  • 30 October 1962: Established as Diocese of Viana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Leadership

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