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Diocese of Castanhal

Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará



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Bishop(s)

  • Carlos Verzeletti, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 29 December 2004
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Para
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 14,338 (5,538 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Norte 2
  • Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedecastanhal.com
  • Mailing Address: Rua Major Wilson 483, Bairro Nova Olinda, 68741-320 Castanhal, PA, Brasil
  • Telephone: (091)9881-40278

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 December 2004ErectedArchdiocese of Belém do Pará (Castanhal, Igarapé-Açu, Capanema, Colares, Curuçá, Inhangapi, Magalhães Barata, Maracanã, Marapanim, Nova Timbotêua, Peixe-Boi, Primavera, Quatipuru, Salinópolis, Santa Isabel do Pará, Santa Maria do Pará, Santarém Novo, Santo Antônio do Tauá, São Caet...)
Diocese of Bragança do Pará (São Domingos do Capim)
Diocese of Castanhal (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2004405,000688,30658.8%23174010,1251711931ap2005
2006580,400722,10480.4%26204612,61713238731ap2007
2013625,000777,00080.4%31114214,88057139732ap2014
2016640,000782,35281.8%3894713,61754910333ap2017
2019657,700808,51081.3%34175112,896109179435ap2020
2021674,600829,27781.3%38155312,728106158836ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 97, Page 279, to Page 281

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