Territorial Prelature of São Félix
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The Territorial Prelature of São Félix is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of São Félix do Araguaia
, Mato Grosso
, in the Ecclesiastical province
of Cuiabá
in Brazil.
São Félix do Araguaia
São Félix do Araguaia is a town and municipality in the state of Mato Grosso in the Central-West Region of Brazil.The city is served by São Félix do Araguaia Airport.-References:...
, Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest in area, located in the western part of the country.Neighboring states are Rondônia, Amazonas, Pará, Tocantins, Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. It also borders Bolivia to the southwest...
, 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 Cuiabá
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuiabá is an archdiocese located in the city of Cuiabá in Brazil.-History:* December 6, 1745: Established as Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá from the Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro...
in Brazil.
History
- On May 13, 1969, the Territorial Prelature of São Félix was established from the Territorial Prelature of CristalândiaTerritorial Prelature of CristalândiaThe Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia is a territorial prelature located in the city of Cristalândia in the Ecclesiastical province of Palmas in Brazil.-History:...
, Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia, and Territorial Prelature of Marabá
Leadership
- Prelates of São Félix (Roman rite)
- Bishop Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (February 2, 2005 - September 21, 2011)
- Bishop Pedro Casaldáliga Plá, C.M.F.ClaretiansThe Claretians, a community of Roman Catholic priests and brothers, were founded by Saint Anthony Claret in 1849. They strive to follow their founder's “on fire” example and help wherever they are needed. Their ministries are highly diverse and vary depending on the needs of the area. They focus...
(August 27, 1971 - February 2, 2005)