Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Brazil

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte Phone +55 98 3351-1174		Pope Francis Area 23,118 km² Country Brazil
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)550,000460,000 (83.6%) Established 30 October 1962 (54 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Address Praca Monsenhor Arouche, 132, Viana - MA, 65215-000, Brazil Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

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

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

Bishops of Viana (Roman rite)

Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte (2010.07.07 - present)

Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (1998.02.18 – 2010.07.07)

Bishop Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (1975.04.03 – 1995.05.24)

Bishop Francisco Hélio Campos (1969.04.14 – 1975.01.23)

Bishop Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. (1963.05.30 – 1967.02.25)

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