Viana (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M., Bishop
Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d�Ableiges, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 30 October 1962
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranh�o
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 26,000 (10,042 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Nordeste 5
Official Web Site: https://diocesedeviana.org.br
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Praca Mons. Arouche 132, C.P. 07, 65215-000 Viana, MA, Brazil
Telephone: (098)3351-1174

Past and Present Ordinaries

Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. † (30 May 1963 Appointed - 25 Feb 1967 Died)
Francisco H�lio Campos † (14 Apr 1969 Appointed - 23 Jan 1975 Died)
Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (3 Apr 1975 Appointed - 24 May 1995 Resigned)
Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d�Ableiges (18 Feb 1998 Appointed - 7 Jul 2010 Retired)
Sebasti�o Lima Duarte (7 Jul 2010 Appointed - 20 Dec 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Caxias do Maranh�o)
Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (20 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 October 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o (Viana, Cajapio, Sao Vicente Ferrer, S�o Jo�o Batista, Penalva, Matinha, Oajari, Monaco, Pindar�-Mirim, and Santa Luzia)	Diocese of Viana (erected)
13 January 1977	Territory Added	Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o (Vitoria do Mearim)	Diocese of Viana
13 January 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Viana (Z� Doca, Chap�u de Couro, and Bom Jardim)	Territorial Prelature of C�ndido Mendes

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1965 300,000 380,000 78.9% 7 7 42,857 4 7 ap1967

1968 500,000 .0% 9 6 15 0 7 30 11 ap1971

1976 310,239 317,868 97.6% 7 8 15 20,682 8 37 13 ap1977

1980 320,000 324,000 98.8% 3 8 11 29,090 8 11 14 ap1981

1990 429,000 434,000 98.8% 14 10 24 17,875 10 23 14 ap1991

1999 484,000 489,983 98.8% 23 10 33 14,666 10 22 20 ap2000

2000 488,000 503,986 96.8% 24 7 31 15,741 7 29 25 ap2001

2001 397,200 496,518 80.0% 23 8 31 12,812 8 21 25 ap2002

2002 459,000 541,750 84.7% 33 8 41 11,195 8 26 25 ap2003

2003 459,000 541,750 84.7% 26 9 35 13,114 11 20 26 ap2004

2004 460,000 550,000 83.6% 27 8 35 13,142 10 28 26 ap2005

2010 492,000 613,000 80.3% 34 8 42 11,714 1 13 34 26 ap2011

2014 516,000 647,358 79.7% 27 8 35 14,742 4 11 40 27 ap2015

2017 529,000 663,000 79.8% 28 9 37 14,297 4 12 31 27 ap2018

2020 541,240 678,520 79.8% 32 10 42 12,886 4 25 39 27 ap2021

2022 522,000 654,365 79.8% 30 13 43 12,139 4 28 26 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1965	300,000	380,000	78.9%	7		7	42,857			4	7	ap1967
1968		500,000	.0%	9	6	15	0		7	30	11	ap1971
1976	310,239	317,868	97.6%	7	8	15	20,682		8	37	13	ap1977
1980	320,000	324,000	98.8%	3	8	11	29,090		8	11	14	ap1981
1990	429,000	434,000	98.8%	14	10	24	17,875		10	23	14	ap1991
1999	484,000	489,983	98.8%	23	10	33	14,666		10	22	20	ap2000
2000	488,000	503,986	96.8%	24	7	31	15,741		7	29	25	ap2001
2001	397,200	496,518	80.0%	23	8	31	12,812		8	21	25	ap2002
2002	459,000	541,750	84.7%	33	8	41	11,195		8	26	25	ap2003
2003	459,000	541,750	84.7%	26	9	35	13,114		11	20	26	ap2004
2004	460,000	550,000	83.6%	27	8	35	13,142		10	28	26	ap2005
2010	492,000	613,000	80.3%	34	8	42	11,714	1	13	34	26	ap2011
2014	516,000	647,358	79.7%	27	8	35	14,742	4	11	40	27	ap2015
2017	529,000	663,000	79.8%	28	9	37	14,297	4	12	31	27	ap2018
2020	541,240	678,520	79.8%	32	10	42	12,886	4	25	39	27	ap2021
2022	522,000	654,365	79.8%	30	13	43	12,139	4	28	26	27	ap2023