The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins ( la, Dioecesis Parintinensis) is a

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located in the city of

Parintins Parintins is a municipality in the far east of the Amazonas state of Brazil. It is part of a microregion also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 115,363 ( IBGE 2020) and its area is 5,952 km2. The city is locate ...

in the

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of Manaus in Brazil.

History

* July 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus * October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

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s of Parintins (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (20 January 1999 – present) ** Bishop

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, P.I.M.E. (9 March 1994 – 7 September 1997) ** Bishop

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, P.I.M.E. (15 July 1989 – 20 January 1993), appointed Bishop of Macapá, Amapa ** Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (30 October 1980 – 15 July 1989) * Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite), below ** Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (4 February 1961 – 30 October 1980) ** Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 15 March 1956 – 4 February 1961)

Coadjutor bishop

* Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1987-1988)

References

GCatholic.org

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