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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara

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Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Phone
  
+55 92 3521-1111

Ecclesiastical province
  
Manaus

Area
  
83,012 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 155,254 126,726 (81.6%)

Established
  
13 July 1963 (53 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora do Rosário

Address
  
Rua 4, 123 - Do Iracy, Itacoatiara - AM, 69100-000, Brazil

The Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Itacoatiarensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

Contents

History

  • On July 13, 1963, the Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus

    • Leadership

  • Prelates of Itacoatiara (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carillo Gritti (January 5, 2000 - June 9, 2016)
  • Bishop Jorge Eduardo Marskell, S.F.M. (1975 - July 2, 1998)
  • Archbioshop João de Souza Lima (Apostolic Administrator 1972 - 1975)
  • Bishop Francis Paul McHugh, S.F.M. (July 20, 1965 - July 15, 1972)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara Wikipedia
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