Diocese of Abaetetuba

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diocese of Abaetetuba
Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 30,823 km² (11,905 square miles)
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

446,976 (2005)
317,350 (71.0%)
Parishes: 12
Diocesan Priests: 11
Ordinaries
Bishop: Flávio Giovenale

The Diocese of Abaetetuba is a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil. It was erected as the Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins on November 25, 1961, with João (Giovanni) Gazza being made its first bishop.

Former Bishops of the Diocese are

  • João (Giovanni) Gazza (1962-1966)
  • Angelo Frosi (1970-1995)

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