Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of 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 (81 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
Leadership
- Prelates of Xingu (Roman rite)
- Bishop Clemente Geiger, C.Pp.S. (January 17, 1948 - April 26, 1971)
- Bishop Eurico Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (April 26, 1971 - September 2, 1978)
- Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.Pp.S. (September 2, 1981 - December 23, 2015)
- Bishop Joao Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (December 23, 2015 - Present)
References
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