Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba is a diocese
located in the city of Abaetetuba
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Belém do Pará
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Abaetetuba
Abaetetuba
The city of Abaetetuba is located in Pará State, Brazil. The population of the municipality is 141,054, of which 78,000 live in the city proper . The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba.- Etymology :...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Belém do Pará
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará is an archdiocese located in the city of Belém in Brazil.-History:* March 4, 1720: Established as Diocese of Belém do Pará from Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão...
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 Rite)
- Giovanni Gazza (1962.11.12 – 1966.09.19)
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Abaetetuba (Latin Rite)- Angelo Frosi, S.X. (1970.02.02 – 1995.06.28)
- Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (1997.10.08 – present)