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Roman Catholic Diocese of Viana, Brazil

Diocese of Viana
Dioecesis Vianensis
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.


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