Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

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Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belém do Pará
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	14,283 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	120,000 (2004) 90.7 (108,000%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Alessio Saccardo, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras {Latin: Petrosi Culminis } is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] History

• June 25, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (2002.01.16 – present)
  • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (83) (1979.10.16 – 2002.01.16)
• Prelates of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (1965.04.29 – 1979.10.16)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy