Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba
| Diocese of Abaetetuba Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis Diocese de Abaetetuba | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
| Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 28,256 km2 (10,910 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 490,000 351,000 (71.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 August 1981 (33 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Abaetetuba |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Maria Chaves dos Reis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba (Latin: Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis) is a diocese located in the city of Abaetetuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
History
- November 25, 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- August 4, 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Abaetetuba
Leadership
- Prelates of Abaeté do Tocantins (Latin Church)
- Giovanni Gazza (1962.11.12 – 1966.09.19)
- Bishops of Abaetetuba (Latin Church)
- Angelo Frosi, S.X. (1970.02.02 – 1995.06.28)
- Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (1997.10.08 – 16 December 2012); transferred to be Bishop of Santarem[1]