Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina

The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina (Latin: Archidioecesis Teresiana) is an archdiocese located in the city of Teresina in Brazil.

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Teresiana
Location
CountryBrazil
Statistics
Area26,995 km2 (10,423 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,052,564
958,197 (91.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established20 February 1902 (121 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Dores
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopJuarez Sousa da Silva
Bishops emeritusMiguel Fenelon Câmara Filho
Website
www.arquidiocesedeteresina.org.br

History

  • 20 February 1902: Established as Diocese of Piaui from the Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão
  • 16 December 1944: Renamed as Diocese of Teresina
  • 9 August 1952: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina

Bishops

Bishops of Piaui
  • Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1905.12.14 – 1910.10.23)
  • Quintino Rodrigues de Oliveira e Silva (2013.02.17, did not take effect)
  • Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27), appointed Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
  • Severino Vieira de Melo (1923.06.08 – 1944.12.16)
Bishops of Teresina
  • Severino Vieira de Melo (1944.12.16 – 1952.08.09)
Archbishops of Teresina

Coadjutor bishops

Auxiliary bishops

    • Raimundo de Castro e Silva (1950-1954), appointed Bishop of Oeiras
    • José Gonzalez Alonso (1994-2001), appointed Bishop of Cajazeiras, Paraiba

Other priests of this diocese who became bishop

    • Júlio César Souza de Jesus, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Fortaleza, Ceara in 2018

Suffragan dioceses

References

  1. "Rinunce e nomine, 04.01.2023" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
Additional sources

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