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| Archdiocese of Maceió Archidioecesis Maceiensis | |
|---|---|
 Metropolitan Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,545 km (3,299 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2003) 1,452,476 944,100 (65.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 2 July 1900 (124 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop-designate | Dom. Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira, O.F.M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. |
| Website | |
| www | |
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
Bishops
Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
- Archbishops of Maceió (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.Carm. (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), appointed Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui
- 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), below
- Bishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1910.11.26 – 1920.02.13)
- Bishops of Alagôas (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão (1901.06.05 – 1910.03.15)
Coadjutor archbishops
- Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1955-1963)
- Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1974-1976)
- José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2000-2002)
Auxiliary bishop
- Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. (1968-1974), appointed Bishop of Caetité, Bahia
Other priests of this diocese who became bishops
- José Maurício da Rocha, appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul in 1919
- Henrique Soares da Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú, Sergipe in 2009
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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