Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of São Félix
| Territorial Prelature of São Félix Praelatura Territorialis Sancti Felicis Prelazia Territorial de São Félix | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Cuiabá |
| Metropolitan | Cuiabá |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 150,000 km2 (58,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 150,000 129,000 (86%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 May 1969 (45 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in São Félix do Araguaia |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Prelate | Adriano Ciocca Vasino |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mílton Antônio dos Santos |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pere Casaldàliga i Pla, C.M.F. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Prelature | |
The Territorial Prelature of São Félix (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Sancti Felicis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of São Félix do Araguaia, Mato Grosso, in the Ecclesiastical province of Cuiabá in Brazil.
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed as the Bishop (Territorial Prelate) of São Félix, Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino, who had previously served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Floresta in Floresta, Brazil.
History
- On May 13, 1969, the Territorial Prelature of São Félix was established from the Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia, and Territorial Prelature of Marabá
Leadership
- Prelates of São Félix (Roman rite)
- Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino (since March 21, 2012)
- Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (February 2, 2005 - September 21, 2011)
- Bishop Pere Casaldàliga i Pla, C.M.F. (August 27, 1971 - February 2, 2005)