Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba

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Diocese of Abaetetuba
Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 30,823 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
446,976 (2005)
317,350 (71.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Peri
Ordinaries
Bishop: Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba {Latin: Abaëtetuben(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Abaetetuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • November 25, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Abaetetuba

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Abaetetuba (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (1997.10.08 – present)
    • Bishop Angelo Frosi, S.X. (1970.02.02 – 1995.06.28)
  • Prelates of Abaeté do Tocantins (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Giovanni Gazza (1962.11.12 – 1966.09.19)

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