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Diocese of

Parintins

Brazil Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manaus

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Borba (↙), Itacoatiara (←), Óbidos (↗), Itaituba (↘)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.12.21 – ...):Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (54)Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (54)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Parintins (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (54)Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (54)
(2022.12.21 – ...)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

Born:1968.07.17 (Manaus, AM, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:1996.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:2016.06.19

Titular Bishop of Altava (2016.03.16 – 2022.12.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus (Brazil) (2016.03.16 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (2022.12.21 – ...)

Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (75)Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (75)
(1999.01.20 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop emeritus of Parintins (Brazil)

Tam Pater nemo

Born:1947.07.01 (Bergamo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1975.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:1999.03.19

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1999.01.20 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E.
(1994.03.09 – 1997.09.07)

Em nome de Maria

Born:1938.01.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1965.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:1994.05.14
Died:1997.09.07 († 59)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1994.03.09 – 1997.09.07)

Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E.
(1989.07.15 – 1993.01.20)

Born:1942.12.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1968.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:1988.02.21
Died:2003.09.08 († 60)

Coadjutor Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1987.12.10 – 1989.07.15)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1989.07.15 – 1993.01.20)

Bishop of Macapá (Brazil) (1993.01.20 – 2003.09.08)

Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E.
(1980.10.30 – 1989.07.15)

Born:1917.01.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1940.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1961.05.14
Died:1990.02.16 († 73)

Apostolic Administrator of Parintins (Brazil) (1956.03.15 – 1961.02.04)

Titular Bishop of Olbia (1961.02.04 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Parintins (Brazil) (1961.02.04 – 1980.10.30)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1980.10.30 – 1989.07.15)

Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite)

Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E.
(1961.02.04 – 1980.10.30)

(see above)

Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1956.03.15 – 1961.02.04)

Former Prelates

Statistics

Area: 68,390 km²

Population: 204,000 Catholics (80.3% of 253,955 total) (2020)

Statistics: 11 parishes, 1 mission, 21 priests (18 diocesan, 3 religious), 6 deacons, 7 lay religious (3 brothers, 4 sisters), 9 seminarians (2020)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Carmo (July 16)

History

Last updated on 2023.04.13

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