Diocese of Abaetetuba

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Bishop(s) Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 4 August 1981 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Para Country: Brazil Square Kilometers: 30,823 (11,905 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 2 Mailing Address: C.P. 10, Rua Padre Luis Varela 1636, 68440-000 Abaetetuba, PA, Brazil Telephone: (091) 3751-1088 Fax: 3751-1883

Historical Details

• Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
  • Latin Name: Abaëtiensis ad Tocantinsum
  • Erected: 25 November 1961
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • State: Para
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (12 Nov 1962 Appointed - 19 Sep 1966 Appointed, Superior General of Xaverian Missionary Fathers)
• Angelo Frosi (Frozi), S.X. † (2 Feb 1970 Appointed - 28 Jun 1995 Died)
• Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (8 Oct 1997 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
25 November 1961	Erected	Archdiocese of Belém do Pará	Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins (erected)
Diocese of Abaetetuba
4 August 1981	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins	Diocese of Abaetetuba

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins
1966	155,000	160,000	96.9%		15	15	10,333		2	11	6	ap1967
1970	175,000	185,000	94.6%		15	15	11,666		15	12	6	ap1971
1976	160,000	170,000	94.1%	1	24	25	6,400		28	26	3	ap1977
1980	185,000	205,000	90.2%		36	36	5,138		41	26	6	ap1981
Diocese of Abaetetuba
1990	211,000	241,000	87.6%	2	18	20	10,550		20	25	9	ap1991
1999	344,000	369,000	93.2%	6	13	19	18,105		15	26	9	ap2000
2000	348,000	373,000	93.3%	7	13	20	17,400		15	25	9	ap2001
2001	340,000	415,000	81.9%	9	16	25	13,600		18	36	12	ap2002
2002	344,000	421,000	81.7%	9	16	25	13,760		18	37	12	ap2003
2003	290,500	415,000	70.0%	11	16	27	10,759		17	34	12	ap2004
2004	303,729	427,066	71.1%	11	16	27	11,249		17	33	12	ap2005
2005	317,350	446,976	71.0%	11	15	26	12,205		16	36	12	ap2006

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Angelo Frosi (Frozi), S.X. † (Prelate: 2 Feb 1970; Bishop: 17 Sep 1981 to 28 Jun 1995)
• João (Giovanni) Gazza, S.X. † (Prelate: 12 Nov 1962 to 19 Sep 1966)
• Flávio Giovenale, S.D.B. (Bishop: 8 Oct 1997 - )