Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

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Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 14,283 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:

120,000 (2004)
90.7 (108,000%)
Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop: Alessio Saccardo, S.J.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras {Latin: Petrosi Culminis } is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] History

  • June 25, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (2002.01.16 – present)
    • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (83) (1979.10.16 – 2002.01.16)
  • Prelates of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (1965.04.29 – 1979.10.16)

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