Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió explained

Jurisdiction:	Archdiocese
Maceió
Latin:	Archidioecesis Maceiensis
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	2 July 1900 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
Area Km2:	8,545
Population:	1,452,476
Population As Of:	2003
Catholics:	944,100
Catholics Percent:	65.0
Bishop Title:	Archbishop-designate
Emeritus Bishops:	Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maceió (Latin: Archidioecesis Maceiensis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Maceió in Brazil.

History

Archbishops of Maceió (Roman rite), below
- Archbishop Antônio Muniz Fernandes, O.Carm. (2006.11.22 – present)
- Archbishop José Carlos Melo, C.M. (2002.07.03 – 2006.11.22)
- Archbishop Edvaldo Gonçalves Amaral, S.D.B. (1985.10.24 – 2002.07.03)
- Archbishop José Lamartine Soares (1985.04.02 – 1985.08.18)
- Archbishop Miguel Fenelon Câmara Filho (1976.11.24 – 1984.10.07), appointed Archbishop of Teresina, Piaui
- Archbishop Adelmo Cavalcante Machado (1963.10.19 – 1976.11.24)
- Archbishop Ranulfo da Silva Farias (1939.08.05 – 1963.10.19)
- Archbishop Santino Maria da Silva Coutinho (1923.01.19 – 1939.01.10)
- Archbishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (1920.02.13 – 1922.07.27)
Bishops of Maceió (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Manoel Antônio de Oliveira Lopes (later Archbishop) (1910.11.26 – 1920.02.13)
Bishops of Alagôas (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Antônio Manoel de Castilho Brandão (1901.06.05 – 1910.03.15)

Eliseu Maria Gomes de Oliveira, O. Carm. (1968-1974), appointed Bishop of Caetité, Bahia

José Maurício da Rocha, appointed Bishop of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul in 1919
Henrique Soares da Costa, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Aracajú, Sergipe in 2009