Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
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Archdiocese of Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano |
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Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,622 km2 (4,487 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,195,000 887,000 (74.2%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 30 August 1677 (339 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | José Belisário da Silva, O.F.M. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Inst. del Prado |
| Website | |
| www.arquidiocesedesaoluis.com.br | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (Latin: Archidioecesis Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano) is a Latin archdiocese in Brazil.
Its cathedral episcopal see is a World Heritage Site (Minor): Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória, located in the city of São Luís do Maranhão.
(all Roman Rite)
Its ecclesiastical province comprises the Metropolitan's own archdiocese and the following Suffragan dioceses:
Coordinates: 2°31′41″S 44°18′17″W / 2.5280°S 44.3047°W
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