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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras (Latin: Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis) is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
Diocese of Ponta de Pedras Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis Diocese de Ponta de Pedras | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
| Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,283 km2 (5,515 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 120,000 108,000 (90,7%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 25 June 1963 (59 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Ponta de Pedras |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
| Bishops emeritus | Alessio Saccardo, S.J. |
History
- June 25, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras
Bishops
Ordinaries (in reverse chronological order)
- Bishops of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
- Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. (2015.09.23 - )
- Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (2002.01.16 – 2015.09.23)
- Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (83) (1979.10.16 – 2002.01.16)
- Prelates of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
- Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (1965.04.29 – 1979.10.16)
Coadjutor bishop
- Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. (2015)
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy