Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió

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Rite Latin Rite Area 8,545 km² Country Brazil		Pope Francis Phone +55 82 3223-8107

Population - Total - Catholics (as of 2003) 1,452,476 944,100 (65.0%) Established 2 July 1900 (116 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres Archbishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm. Address R. Prof. Ângelo Neto, 295 - Farol, Maceió - AL, 57051-530, Brazil Similar Catedral Metropolit de Macei, Paróquia de São Pedro Ap, Paróquia Divino Espírito S, Igreja dos Capuchin, De Santa Rita

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió (Latin: Archidioecesis Maceiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.

History

July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda

August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió

February 13, 1920: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió

Archbishops of Maceió (Roman rite)

Archbishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.C. (2006.11.22 – present)

Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2002.07.03 – 2006.11.22)

Archbishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (1985.10.24 – 2002.07.03)

Archbishop José Lamartine Soares (1985.04.02 – 1985.08.18)

Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1976.11.24 – 1984.10.07)

Archbishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1963.10.19 – 1976.11.24)

Archbishop Ranulfo da Silva Farias (1939.08.05 – 1963.10.19)

Archbishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10)

Archbishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1920.02.13 – 1922.07.27)

Bishops of Maceió (Roman Rite)

Bishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1910.11.26 – 1920.02.13)

Bishops of Alagôas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão (1901.06.05 – 1910.03.15)

Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios

Diocese of Penedo

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