Diocese of Abaetetuba

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Abaetetuba () is a diocese located in the city of Abaetetuba in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

• 25 November 1961: Established as Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
• 4 August 1981: Promoted as Diocese of Abaetetuba

Leadership

• Prelates of Abaeté do Tocantins (Latin Church)
• Giovanni Gazza (12 November 1962 – 19 September 1966)
• Bishops of Abaetetuba (Latin Church)
• Angelo Frosi, S.X. (2 February 1970 – 28 June 1995)
• Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (8 October 1997 – 16 December 2012); transferred to be Bishop of Santarem
• José Maria Chaves dos Reis (2013.07.03 -

Churches

• Our Lady of the Conception Cathedral, Abaetetuba

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy