Diocese of Abaetetuba
Dioecesis Abaëtetubensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belém do Pará
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	30,823 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	446,976 (2005) 317,350 (71.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição Peri
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba (Latin: Abaëtetuben(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Abaetetuba in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Abaetetuba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (1997.10.08 – present)
  • Bishop Angelo Frosi, S.X. (1970.02.02 – 1995.06.28)
• Prelates of Abaeté do Tocantins (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Giovanni Gazza (1962.11.12 – 1966.09.19)

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy

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