Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá
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Diocese of Macapá Dioecesis Macapensis Diocese de Macapá | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
Statistics | |
Area | 148,000 km2 (57,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 339,000 279,000 (82.3%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 1 February 1949 (75 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Macapá |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Pedro José Conti |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
Website | |
www.diocesedemacapa.com.br |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá (Latin: Dioecesis Macapensis) is a diocese located in the city of Macapá in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
History
- February 1, 1949: Established as Territorial Prelature of Macapá from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém
- October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Macapá
Leadership
- Bishops of Macapá (Roman rite)
- Bishop Pedro José Conti (2004.12.29 – present)
- Bishop Giovanni Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1993.01.20 – 2003.09.08)
- Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira (1984.04.25 – 1991.11.13)
- Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1980.10.30 – 1983.08.31)
- Prelates of Macapá (Roman rite)
- Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1965.12.29 – 1980.10.30)
- Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (1955.07.21 – 1965.03.27)
- Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (Apostolic Administrator 1950.01.14 – 1955.07.21)
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