Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Brazil

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Diocese of Santarém
Dioecesis Santaremensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belém do Pará
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	171,906 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	415,242 (2004) 203,468 (49.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém {Latin: Santaremen(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Santarém in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] History

• September 21, 1903: Established as Territorial Prelature of Santarém from the Diocese of Belém do Pará
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Santarém

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Santarém (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias, Ist. del Prado (2007.02.28 – present)
  • Bishop Lino Vomboemmel, O.F.M. (1985.11.27 – 2007.02.28)
  • Bishop Tiago Miguel Ryan, O.F.M. (1979.10.16 – 1985.11.27)
• Prelates of Santarém (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tiago Miguel Ryan, O.F.M. (1958.01.31 – 1979.10.16)
  • Bishop João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. (1950.09.08 – 1957.09.12)
  • Bishop Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1947.12.13 – 1949.06.18)
  • Bishop Amando Agostino Bahlmann, O.F.M. (1907.01.10 – 1939.03.05)
  • Bishop Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa (1904.09.22 – 1907.01.08)
  • Bishop Frederico Benito da Costa (1903 – 1907)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy