Roman Catholic Diocese of Óbidos
| Diocese of Óbidos Dioecesis Obidensis Diocese de Óbidos | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
| Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 182,960 km2 (70,640 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 201,063 167,379 (83.2%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1957 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Óbidos, Pará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
| Emeritus Bishops | Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Óbidos (Latin: Dioecesis Obidensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Óbidos in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.
History
- On April 10, 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Óbidos was created from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém
- On November 9, 2011, the Territorial Prelature was elevated to a diocese
Leadership
- Bishops of Óbidos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (November 9, 2011 - present)
- Prelates of Óbidos (Roman rite)
- Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (January 28, 2009 - November 9, 2011)
- Bishop Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (July 19, 1976 - January 28, 2009)
- Bishop Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. (April 13, 1973 - March 24, 1976)
- Bishop João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. (September 12, 1957 - 1972)
References
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