Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Brazil

Diocese of Viana Dioecesis Vianensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	São Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area	23,118 km2 (8,926 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 550,000 460,000 (83.6%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	30 October 1962 (61 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M.
Metropolitan Archbishop	José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Bishops emeritus	Xavier 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

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

Leadership

• Bishops of Viana (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
  • Bishop Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (2019.02.20 - present)
  • Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte (2010.07.07 - 2017.12.20), appointed Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
  • 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)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy