Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Teresina

Archdiocese of Teresina
Archidioecesis Teresianus
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area 26,995 km2 (10,423 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2003)
1,052,564
958,197 (91.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 20 February 1902 (113 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora das Dores
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho
Emeritus Bishops Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho
Celso José Pinto da Silva
Website
www.arquidiocesedeteresina.org.br

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

History

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Source

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Piauhy.

Coordinates: 5°05′43″S 42°48′48″W / 5.0954°S 42.8133°W / -5.0954; -42.8133

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