Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão {Latin: Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano} is an archdiocese located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

• August 30, 1677: Established as Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão from the Diocese of Olinda
• December 2, 1921: Promoted as Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
• February 10, 1922: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Leadership

• Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman rite)
• Archbishop José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. (2005.09.21 – present)
• Archbishop Paulo Eduardo Andrade Ponte (1984.03.20 – 2005.09.21)
• Archbishop João José da Mota e Albuquerque (1964.04.28 – 1984.03.20)
• Archbishop José de Medeiros Delgado (1951.09.04 – 1963.05.10)
• Archbishop Adalberto Accioli Sobral (1947.01.18 – 1951.05.24)
• Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later Cardinal) (1935.12.19 – 1944.08.13)
• Archbishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1922.10.27 – 1935.12.16)
• Archbishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)
• Archbishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (1921.12.02 – 1922.02.10)
• Bishops of São Luís do Maranhão (Roman Rite)
• Bishop Helvécio Gomes de Oliveira, S.D.B. (later Archbishop) (1918.06.18 – 1921.12.02)
• Bishop Francisco de Paula Silva, C.M. (1907.04.18 – 1918.06.04)
• Bishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (later Archbishop) (1906.09.09 – 1906.12.06)
• Bishop Antônio Xisto Albano (later Archbishop) (1901.03.23 – 1905.12.14)
• Fr. Luis de Salles Pessoa (1898 – 1898)
• Bishop Antônio Cândido Alvarenga (1877.09.21 – 1898.11.28)
• Bishop Luiz da Conceição Saraiva, O.S.B. (1861.07.22 – 1876.04.26)
• Bishop Manoel Joaquim da Silveira (later Archbishop) (1851.09.05 – 1861.01.05)
• Bishop Carlos de São José e Souza, O.C.D. (1844.01.22 – 1850.04.03)
• Bishop Marcos Antônio de Souza (1827.06.25 – 1842.11.29)
• Bishop Joaquim de Nossa Senhora de Nazareth Oliveira e Abreu, O.F.M. (1819.08.23 – 1824.05.03)
• Bishop Luiz de Brito Homem (1802.05.24 – 1813.12.10)
• Bishop Joaquim Ferreira de Carvalho (1795.06.01 – 1801.04.26)
• Bishop Antônio de Pádua e Belas, O.F.M. (1783.07.18 – 1794.08.28)
• Bishop José do Menino Jesus, O.C.D. (1780.09.18 – 1783.07.18)
• Bishop Jacinto Carlos da Silveira (1779.03.01 – 1780.04.29)
• Bishop Antônio de São José, O.S.A. (later Archbishop) (1756.07.19 – 1778.07.20)
• Bishop Francisco de São Tiago, O.F.M. (1745.12.15 – 1752.12.12)
• Bishop Manoel da Cruz Nogueira, O. Cist. (1738.09.03 – 1745.12.15)
• Bishop José Delgarte, O.SS.T. (1716.10.05 – 1724.12.23)
• Bishop Timóteo do Sacramento, O.S.P. (1696.12.17 – 1700)
• Bishop Francisco de Lima, O. Carm. (1691.12.19 – 1695.08.22)
• Bishop Gregório dos Anjos, C.S.J. (1677.08.30 – 1689.05.11)
• Fr. Antônio de Santa Maria (1677 – 1677 not possessed)

Suffragan Dioceses

• Bacabal
• Balsas
• Brejo
• Carolina
• Caxias do Maranhão
• Coroatá
• Grajaú
• Imperatriz
• Pinheiro
• Viana
• Zé Doca

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)