Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Ponta de Pedras
latin= Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis
country= Brazil| metropolitan= Belém do Pará
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceição
cocathedral =
area= 14,283
population= 120,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 90.7
catholics_percent= 108,000
bishop= Alessio Saccardo, S.J.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras {Latin: " Petrosi Culminis "} is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

* June 25, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
* October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

Leadership

* Bishops of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
** Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (2002.01.16 – present)
** Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (83) (1979.10.16 – 2002.01.16)
* Prelates of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
** Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (1965.04.29 – 1979.10.16)

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/pont1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dponp.html Catholic Hierarchy]