Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão

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Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão in Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil, erected in 1939 from the Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão. Bishop Sebastião Lima Duarte has led the see since his appointment in 2017.

Bishop
Most Rev. Sebastião Lima Duarte
Latin name
Caxien(sis) in Maragnano
Erected
22 July 1939
Cathedral
Catedral de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Patron
Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (Our Lady of Remedies)
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
São Luís do Maranhão
Catholics
825,000
Chancery
Cúria Diocesana, Praça Magalhães de Almeida 744, 65606-060 Caxias
Email
[email protected]

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001084 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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