Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Castanhal
latin= Dioecesis Castagnalensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Belém do Pará
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral de Santa Maria Mãe de Deus
cocathedral =
area= 14,338
population= 688,306
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 405,000
catholics_percent= 58.8
bishop= Carlos Verzeletti
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal {Latin: " Castagnalen(sis) de Pará "} is a diocese located in the city of Castanhal in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
History
* December 29, 2004: Established as Diocese of Castanhal from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and Diocese of Bragança do Pará
Leadership
* Bishops of Castanhal (Roman rite)
** Bishop Carlos Verzeletti (December 29, 2004 – present)
ource
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/cast2.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dcasb.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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