Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Archdiocese of Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano

Cathedral
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical province São Luís do Maranhão
Statistics
Area 11,622 km2 (4,487 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,195,000
887,000 (74.2%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 30 August 1677 (339 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M.
Auxiliary Bishops Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Inst. del Prado
Website
www.arquidiocesedesaoluis.com.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano) is a Latin archdiocese in Brazil.

Its cathedral episcopal see is a World Heritage Site (Minor): Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória, located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão.

History

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of São Luís do Maranhão
Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
Metropolitan Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão

Province

Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:

Coordinates: 2°31′41″S 44°18′17″W / 2.5280°S 44.3047°W / -2.5280; -44.3047

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