The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba ( la, Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis) is a
diocese
In 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 provinces were administratively associa ...
located in the city of
Abaetetuba
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 159,080 (IBGE figure 2020). The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba, and home of the Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral. ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian Churches with traditional hierarchical structure, including Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity. In general, an ecclesiastical province consists of seve ...
of
Belém do Pará
Belém (; Portuguese for Bethlehem; initially called Nossa Senhora de Belém do Grão-Pará, in English Our Lady of Bethlehem of Great Pará) often called Belém of Pará, is a Brazilian city, capital and largest city of the state of Pará in t ...
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
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
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 (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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