Roman Catholic Diocese of Santarém, Brazil

The Diocese of Santarém (Latin: Dioecesis Santaremensis ) is a Catholic diocese based in Santarém, State of Pará.

History

Today's bishopric was founded by Pius X on 21 September 1903 from the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará out as Territorialprälatur. It made ​​various territorial concessions establishing the Prelature of Xingu (1934 ), Prelature Macapa (1949) and the Prelature of Óbidos (1957 ) and Prelature Itaituba (1988).

Took place on October 16, 1979 by Pope John Paul II the collection to the diocese as suffragan of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará.

Ordinaries

Prelates of Santarém

  • Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa, 1904-1907, then Bishop of Amazonas
  • Amando Bahlmann OFM Agostino, 1907-1939
  • Anselmo Pietrulla OFM, 1947-1949, then Bishop of Campina Grande, Paraiba
  • João Floriano Loewenau OFM, 1950-1957, then Bishop Prelate of Óbidos, Brazil
  • Tiago Miguel ( James Michael ) Ryan, OFM, 1958-1979

Bishops of Santarém

  • Tiago Miguel ( James Michael ) Ryan, OFM, 1979-1985
  • Lino Vomboemmel OFM, 1985-2007
  • Esmeraldo Barreto de Farias IdP, 2007-2011, then Archbishop of Porto Velho
  • Flávio Juvenal SDB, since 2012
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