Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Vilson Basso, S.C.I. Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 34,449 km²
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)720,000690,000 (95.8%) Established 22 July 1939 (77 years ago) Cathedral Catedral de Nossa Senhora dos Remérios Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão (Latin: Dioecesis Caxiensis in Maragnano) is a diocese located in the city of Caxias (do Maranhão) in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

22 July 1939: Established as Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Bishops of Caxias do Maranhão (Roman rite)

Luís Gonzaga da Cunha Marelim, C.M. † (19 Jul 1941 - 18 Feb 1981) Retired

Jorge Tobias de Freitas (15 Mar 1981 - 7 Nov 1986) Appointed, Bishop of Nazaré

Luís d’Andrea, O.F.M. Conv. † (29 Oct 1987 - 19 Mar 2010) Retired

Vilson Basso, S.C.I. (19 Mar 2010–present)

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