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
- 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
Leadership
- Bishops of Piaui (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Joaquim Antônio d’Almeida (1905.12.14 – 1910.10.23)
- Bishop Octaviano Pereira de Albuquerque (later Archbishop) (1914.04.02 – 1922.10.27)
- Bishop Severino Vieira de Melo (later Archbishop) (1923.06.08 – 1944.12.16)
- Bishops of Teresina (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Severino Vieira de Melo (1944.12.16 – 1952.08.09)
- Archbishops of Teresina (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Severino Vieira de Melo (1952.08.09 – 1955.05.27)
- Archbishop Avelar Brandão Vilela (1955.11.05 – 1971.03.25)
- Archbishop José Freire Falcão (1971.11.25 – 1984.02.15)
- Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1984.10.07 – 2001.02.21)
- Archbishop Celso José Pinto da Silva (2001.02.21 – 2008.09.03)
- Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha (2008.09.03 – 15 June 2011)
- Archbishop Jacinto Furtado de Brito Sobrinho (since 22.02.2012)
Suffragan dioceses
- Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia
- Diocese of Campo Maior
- Diocese of Floriano
- Diocese of Oeiras
- Diocese of Parnaíba
- Diocese of Picos
- Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato
Source
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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
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