The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba () is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
located in the city of
Abaetetuba
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 159,080 (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, IBGE figure 2020). It is located in the Northern Region of Brazil, northern region of Brazi ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Belém do Pará
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in Brazil.
History
* 25 November 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
* 4 August 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Abaetetuba
Leadership
* Prelates of Abaeté do Tocantins (
Latin Church
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)
**
Giovanni Gazza (12 November 1962 – 19 September 1966)
*
Bishop
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s of Abaetetuba (Latin Church)
**
Angelo Frosi,
S.X. (2 February 1970 – 28 June 1995)
** Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (8 October 1997 – 16 December 2012); transferred to be
Bishop of Santarem[http://caritas.org.br/novo/2013/01/18/dom-flavio-giovenale-assume-diocese-de-santarem/ ]
**
José Maria Chaves dos Reis
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(2013.07.03 -
Churches
*
Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Abaetetuba
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil
Christian organizations established in 1961
Abaetetuba, Roman Catholic Diocese of
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1961 establishments in Brazil
Abaetetuba
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