Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Macapá
latin= Dioecesis Macapensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Belém do Pará
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral São José
cocathedral =
area= 148,000
population= 339,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 279,000
catholics_percent= 82.3
bishop= Pedro José Conti
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá {Latin: " Macapen(sis)"} is a diocese located in the city of Macapá in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

* February 1, 1949: Established as Territorial Prelature of Macapá from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém
* October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Macapá

Leadership

* Bishops of Macapá (Roman rite)
** Bishop Pedro José Conti (2004.12.29 – present)
** Bishop Giovanni Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1993.01.20 – 2003.09.08)
** Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira (1984.04.25 – 1991.11.13)
** Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1980.10.30 – 1983.08.31)
* Prelates of Macapá (Roman rite)
** Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1965.12.29 – 1980.10.30)
** Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (1955.07.21 – 1965.03.27)
** Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (Apostolic Administrator 1950.01.14 – 1955.07.21)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/maca0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmaca.html Catholic Hierarchy]