Diocese of Viana Dioecesis Vianensis |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
Statistics | |
Area | 23,118 km2 (8,926 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 550,000 460,000 (83.6%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 30 October 1962 (54 years ago) |
Cathedral | Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sebastião Lima Duarte |
Emeritus Bishops | Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d'Ableiges |
Website | |
www.diocesedeviana.org.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana (Latin: Dioecesis Vianensis) is a diocese located in the city of Viana, in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.