Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Brazil
| Diocese of Santarém Dioecesis Santaremensis Diocese de Santarém | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
| Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 171,906 km2 (66,373 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 447,000 295,936 (66.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 21 September 1903 (112 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception in Santarém, Pará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Flavio Giovenale, S.D.B. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém (Latin: Dioecesis Santaremensis) is a diocese located in the city of Santarém in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
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
Leadership
- Bishops of Santarém (Latin Church)
- Prelates of Santarém (Roman rite)
- Tiago Miguel Ryan, O.F.M. (1958.01.31 – 1979.10.16)
- João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. (1950.09.08 – 1957.09.12)
- Anselmo Pietrulla, O.F.M. (1947.12.13 – 1949.06.18)
- Amando Agostino Bahlmann, O.F.M. (1907.01.10 – 1939.03.05)
- Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa (1904.09.22 – 1907.01.08)
- Frederico Benito da Costa (1903–1907)
Source
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Wikisource has the text of a 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article about Santarem. |
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- "Santarem". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.
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