Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

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Territorial Prelature of Itaituba
Territorialis Praelatura Itaitubaënsis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 175,000 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
201,700 (2004)
194,200 (96.3%)
Cathedral: Catedral Prelatícia Sant’Ana
Ordinaries
Bishop: Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M.

The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba {Latin: Territorialis Praelatura Itaitubaën(sis)} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] History

On July 6, 1988, the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established from the Diocese of Santarém

[edit] Leadership

  • Prelates of Itaituba (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. (July 6, 1988 - present)

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