Rahul Sharma (Editor)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
81,832 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Alberto Taveira Corrêa

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
Brazil

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 533,000 370,000 (69.4%)

Established
  
20 December 1969 (47 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Marabá, Pará

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá (Latin: Dioecesis Marabensis) is a diocese located in the city of Marabá in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • December 20, 1969: Established as Territorial Prelature of Marabá from the Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia
  • October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Marabá

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Marabá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Foralosso, S.D.B. (2000.01.12 – 2012.04.25)
  • Bishop José Vieira de Lima, T.O.R. (1990.04.18 – 1998.11.11)
  • Archbishop Altamiro Rossato, C.SS.R. (1985.12.08 – 1989.03.15)
  • Archbishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (1979.10.16 – 1985.07.11)
  • Prelates of Marabá (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Alano Maria Pena, O.P. (1976.11.10 – 1979.10.16)
  • Bishop Luís António Palha Teixeira, O.P. (1969.12.20 – 1976.11.10)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Marabá Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA