Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba
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The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Belém do Pará
in Brazil.
On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
appointed the Reverend Father Vilmar Santin, O. Carm., until then vicar of the parish of "Sao Lazaro e Coracao Imaculado de Maria", in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
, as the new bishop prelate of Itaituba, succeeding Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., who had reached the age limit of 75, at which time bishops must submit their resignations to the Holy Father, and whose resignation the Pope accepted.
Itaituba
-Culture:The biggest festival in Itaituba is Our lady de Santana's Party, for padroeira of the municipal district, the festivities are during the first fortnight of July and finishes with Círio's Procession, same month on the 26th, dedicated to that holy....
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
On July 6, 1988, the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established from the Diocese of Santarém.On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
appointed the Reverend Father Vilmar Santin, O. Carm., until then vicar of the parish of "Sao Lazaro e Coracao Imaculado de Maria", in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
, as the new bishop prelate of Itaituba, succeeding Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., who had reached the age limit of 75, at which time bishops must submit their resignations to the Holy Father, and whose resignation the Pope accepted.
Leadership
- Prelates of Itaituba (Roman rite)
- Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. (July 6, 1988 - December 8, 2010)
- Bishop-elect Vilmar Santin, O. Carm. (December 8, 2010 - present)