The Diocese of Marabá () is a

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ecclesiastic territory or

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of the

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. Its

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is Marabá. The Diocese of Marabá is in the

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of the

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Archdiocese of Belém do Pará.

History

* December 20, 1969: Established as Territorial Prelature of Marabá from the Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia * October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Marabá

Bishops

Ordinaries (in reverse chronological order)

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s of Marabá ** Bishop Vital Corbellini (2012.10.10 Oct 2012 - ) ** Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B. (2000.01.12 – 2012.04.25) ** Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (1990.04.18 – 1998.11.11), appointed Bishop of São Luíz de Cáceres, Mato Grosso ** Bishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R. (1985.12.08 – 1989.03.15), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul ** Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (1979.10.16 – 1985.07.11), appointed Bishop of Itapeva, São Paulo; future Archbishop * Prelates of Marabá ** Bishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (1976.11.10 – 1979.10.16); future Archbishop ** Bishop

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, O.P. (1969.12.20 – 1976.11.10) * Prelates of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia ** Bishop

, O.P. † (1951.02.20 - 1969.12.20) ** Bishop Sebastião Thomás, O.P. (1924.12.18 - 1945.12.19) ** Bishop Raymond Dominique Carrerot, O.P. † (1912.08.26 - 1920.07.30), appointed Bishop of Porto Nacional, Tocantins

Coadjutor prelates

* Tomás Balduino, O.P. (1967); did not succeed to see; appointed Bishop of Goiás *

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, O.P. (1971-1976); did not succeed to see; appointed Prelate of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Para * Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (1976-1985)

Sources

GCatholic.org

Diocese website
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