Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins is a diocese
located in the city of Parintins
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Manaus
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Parintins
Parintins
Parintins is a city in the far east of the Amazonas state, Brazil. It is located in the municipality of the same name, which is part of a microregion also named Parintins. The population for the entire municipality was 109,150 and its area is 5,952 km². The city is located on Tupinambarana island...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Manaus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
in Brazil.
History
- July 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus
- October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Parintins (Roman rite)- Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (1999.01.20 – present)
- Bishop Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. (1994.03.09 – 1997.09.07)
- Bishop Giovanni Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1989.07.15 – 1993.01.20)
- Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (1980.10.30 – 1989.07.15)
- Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (1961.02.04 – 1980.10.30)
- Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1956.03.15 – 1961.02.04)