Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão

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Latin Catholic metropolitan see in Maranhão, Brazil, erected as a diocese in 1677 and elevated to an archdiocese in 1921. Its cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of Victory, is part of the São Luís historic center UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Archbishop
Gilberto Pastana de Oliveira
Latin name
Sancti Ludovici in Maragnano
Erected
30 August 1677
Cathedral
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Vitória
Patron
Our Lady of Victory
Rank
Metropolitan See
Rite
Latin
Province
São Luís do Maranhão
Catholics
887,000
Chancery
Cúria Metropolitana, Avenida Dom Pedro II s/n, 65010-450 São Luís
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001002996 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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