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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió

Coordinates: 9°39′55″S 35°44′07″W / 9.6652°S 35.7352°W / -9.6652; -35.7352
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Archdiocese of Maceió

Archidioecesis Maceiensis
Metropolitan Cathedral
Location
CountryBrazil
Statistics
Area8,545 km2 (3,299 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,452,476
944,100 (65.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established2 July 1900 (124 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
ArchbishopAntônio Muniz Fernandes, O. Carm.
Bishops emeritusEdvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B.
José Carlos Melo, C.M.
Website
www.arquidiocesedemaceio.org.br

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió (Latin: Archidioecesis Maceiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.

History

  • July 2, 1900: Established as Diocese of Alagôas from the Diocese of Olinda
  • August 25, 1917: Renamed as Diocese of Maceió
  • February 13, 1920: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

9°39′55″S 35°44′07″W / 9.6652°S 35.7352°W / -9.6652; -35.7352