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 São Luís do Maranhão
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Maranhão
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 Hélio 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)
Sebastião Lima Duarte (7 Jul 2010 Appointed - 20 Dec 2017 Appointed, Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão)
Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (20 Feb 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 October 1962	Erected	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Viana, Cajapio, Sao Vicente Ferrer, São Joâo Batista, Penalva, Matinha, Oajari, Monaco, Pindaré-Mirim, and Santa Luzia)	Diocese of Viana (erected)
13 January 1977	Territory Added	Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Vitoria do Mearim)	Diocese of Viana
13 January 1977	Territory Lost	Diocese of Viana (Zé Doca, Chapéu de Couro, and Bom Jardim)	Territorial Prelature of Cândido 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