Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins

Diocese of Parintins Dioecesis Parintinensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
Area	75,654 km2 (29,210 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 195,600 170,000 (86.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	12 July 1955 (68 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins (Latin: Dioecesis Parintinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parintins in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

History

• July 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus
• October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins

Bishops

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

• Bishops of Parintins (Roman rite), below
  • Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (20 January 1999 – present)
  • Bishop Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E. (9 March 1994 – 7 September 1997)
  • Bishop Giovanni Risatti, P.I.M.E. (15 July 1989 – 20 January 1993), appointed Bishop of Macapá, Amapa
  • Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (30 October 1980 – 15 July 1989)
• Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite), below
  • Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (4 February 1961 – 30 October 1980)
  • Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 15 March 1956 – 4 February 1961)

Coadjutor bishop

• Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. (1987-1988)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy