Diocese of Viana, Brazil

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana () is a diocese located in the city of Viana, in the ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.

History

• 30 October 1962: Established as Diocese of Viana from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

Leadership

• Bishops of Viana (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
• Bishop Evaldo Carvalho dos Santos, C.M. (2019.02.20 – present)
• Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte (2010.07.07 – 2017.12.20), appointed Bishop of Caxias do Maranhão
• Bishop Xavier Gilles de Maupeou d’Ableiges (1998.02.18 – 2010.07.07)
• Bishop Adalberto Paulo da Silva, O.F.M. Cap. (1975.04.03 – 1995.05.24)
• Bishop Francisco Hélio Campos (1969.04.14 – 1975.01.23)
• Bishop Amleto de Angelis, M.S.C. (1963.05.30 – 1967.02.25)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy