Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Itaitubaënsis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba in the ecclesiastical province of Santarém in Brazil.

Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

Praelatura Territorialis Itaitubaënsis

Prelazia Territorial de Itaituba
Cathedral of St Anne in Itaituba in 2011
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSantarém
MetropolitanSantarém
Statistics
Area175,000 km2 (68,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
201,700
194,200 (96.3%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established6 July 1988 (36 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Itaituba
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopVilmar Santin, O. Carm.
Metropolitan ArchbishopIrineu Roman
Website
Website

History

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On July 6, 1988, the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established from the Diocese of Santarém.

On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Vilmar Santin, O. Carm., until then vicar of the parish of São Lázaro e Coração Imaculado de Maria, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, as the new bishop prelate of Itaituba, succeeding Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., who had resigned on reaching the age limit of 75.

It became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santarém in 6 November 2019 with Diocese of Óbidos[1]

Leadership

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References

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  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments, 06.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.