Diocese of

Parintins

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

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)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manaus

Neighbouring Dioceses: Borba (↙), Itacoatiara (←), Óbidos (↗), Itaituba (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Carmo (July 16)

History

1955.07.12: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus)
1963.07.13: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Borba
1980.10.30: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Parintins, Amazonas

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

Present Prelates

Bishop (1999.01.20 – ...):

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

Ordinaries

Bishops of Parintins (Roman Rite)

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

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

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

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1999.01.20 – ...)

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

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E. (1987.12.10 – 1989.07.15)

as of 2022.08.06

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