Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá

Diocese of Macapá Dioecesis Macapensis Diocese de Macapá
Saint Joseph Cathedral
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Belém do Pará
Metropolitan	Belém do Pará
Statistics
Area	148,000 km2 (57,000 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 339,000 279,000 (82.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	1 February 1949 (75 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Joseph in Macapá
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Pedro José Conti
Metropolitan Archbishop	Alberto Taveira Corrêa
Website
www.diocesedemacapa.com.br

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Macapá (Latin: Dioecesis Macapensis) is a diocese located in the city of Macapá in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

• February 1, 1949: Established as Territorial Prelature of Macapá from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém
• October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Macapá

Leadership

• Bishops of Macapá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Pedro José Conti (2004.12.29 – present)
  • Bishop Giovanni Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1993.01.20 – 2003.09.08)
  • Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira (1984.04.25 – 1991.11.13)
  • Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1980.10.30 – 1983.08.31)
• Prelates of Macapá (Roman rite)
  • Bishop José Maritano, P.I.M.E. (1965.12.29 – 1980.10.30)
  • Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (1955.07.21 – 1965.03.27)
  • Bishop Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. (Apostolic Administrator 1950.01.14 – 1955.07.21)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy