- Diocese of Abaetetuba
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Diocese of Abaetetuba
Dioecesis AbaëtetubensisLocation Country Brazil Statistics Area 30,823 km2 (11,901 sq mi) Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2005)
446,976
317,350 (71.0%)Parishes 12 Information Denomination Roman Catholic Rite Latin Rite Secular priests 11 Current leadership Bishop Flávio Giovenale The Diocese of Abaetetuba is a Roman Catholic diocese in Brazil. It was erected as the Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins on November 25, 1961, with João (Giovanni) Gazza being made its first bishop.
Former Bishops of the Diocese are
- João (Giovanni) Gazza (1962-1966)
- Angelo Frosi (1970-1995)
External links
Categories:- Brazilian Roman Catholic diocese stubs
- Religious organizations established in 1961
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