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Archdiocese of Maceió

Archidioecesis Maceiensis



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 13 February 1920
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Alagoas
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 8,545 (3,300 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Nordeste 2
  • Official Web Site: https://www.centenarioarqmaceio.com.br
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. D. Antonio Brandao 559/a, 57051-190 Maceio, AL, Brazil
  • Telephone: (082)3021-4001

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Alagôas
2 July 1900ErectedDiocese of Olinda (Alagoas) Diocese of Alagôas (erected)
3 April 1916Territory LostDiocese of Alagôas (Western part) Diocese of Penedo (erected)
Diocese of Maceió
25 August 1917Name ChangedDiocese of Alagôas Diocese of Maceió
Archdiocese of Maceió
13 February 1920ElevatedDiocese of Maceió Archdiocese of Maceió
10 February 1962Territory LostArchdiocese of Maceió (Quebrangulo and Paulo Jacinto)
Diocese of Penedo (Agua Branca, Batalha, Belo Monte, Cacimbinhas, Delmiro Gouveia, Dois Riachos, Igaci, Major Izidoro, Jacaré dos Homens, Maravilha, Mata Grande, Monteirópolis, Olho d'Agua das Flores, Olivença, Palmeiras dos Indios, Pao de Acucar, Piranhas, ...)
Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios (erected)
10 February 1962Territory LostArchdiocese of Maceió (Anadia, Boca da Mata, Campo Alegre, and Sâo Miguel dos Campos) Diocese of Penedo

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Maceió
1950620,000623,75699.4%45166110,163369028ap1951
1966697,664700,00099.7%32185013,9531819629ap1967
1967687,347700,00098.2%33205312,9681821629ap1971
1976810,000830,00097.6%29154418,40962418631ap1977
1980848,000953,00089.0%31195016,96063320333ap1981
1990854,0001,220,00070.0%37165316,11363225843ap1991
19991,180,0001,680,22070.2%71219212,826284922050ap2000
20001,200,0001,600,00075.0%62188015,000284520550ap2001
20011,200,0001,600,00075.0%63188114,814284520550ap2002
20021,279,0001,705,00075.0%62188015,987244520550ap2003
2003944,1001,452,47665.0%44186215,227244520542ap2004
20131,032,0001,636,00063.1%79209910,424172919772ap2014
20161,058,0001,677,00063.1%752510010,580223817378ap2017
20191,085,2001,719,00063.1%102191218,968175116683ap2020
20211,102,4401,746,29063.1%92201129,8432152166102ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Alagôas
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 83
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 42
  • Diocese of Maceió
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 9, Page 490
  • Archdiocese of Maceió
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 12, Page 425, to Page 427

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