Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Xingu
This article is about diocese. For other uses, see Xingu.
| Territorial Prelature of Xingu Praelatura Territorialis Xinguensis Prelazia Territorial de Xingu | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
| Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 368,092 km2 (142,121 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 429,000 330,000 (76.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 August 1934 (82 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Altamira, Pará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joao Muniz Alves, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Territorial Prelature of Xingu (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Xinguensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the area of the Xingu River in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil. The cathedral is located in Altamira, Brazil.
History
On August 16, 1934, the Territorial Prelature of Xingu was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia and Territorial Prelature of Santarém
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
- Clemente Geiger, C.PP.S (17 January 1948 – 26 April 1971)
- Eurico Kräutler, C.PP.S (26 April 1971 – 2 September 1978)
- Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S (2 September 1981 – 23 December 2015)
- Joao Muniz Alves, OFM (23 December 2015 – )
References
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