Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
Diocese of Castanhal Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará Diocese de Castanhal | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
Statistics | |
Area | 14,338 km2 (5,536 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2006) 722,104 580,400 (80.4%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 29 December 2004 (19 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Mary Mother of God in Castanhal, Pará |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Carlos Verzeletti |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
Website | |
Blog of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal (Latin: Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará) is a diocese located in the city of Castanhal in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
History
- December 29, 2004: Established as Diocese of Castanhal from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and Diocese of Bragança do Pará
Leadership
- Bishops of Castanhal (Roman rite)
- Bishop Carlos Verzeletti (December 29, 2004 – present)
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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