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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ponta de Pedras (Latin: Dioecesis Petrosi Culminis) is a diocese located in the city of Ponta de Pedras in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

• June 25, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
• October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

Bishops

Ordinaries (in reverse chronological order)

• Bishops of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. (2015.09.23 - )
  • Bishop Alessio Saccardo, S.J. (2002.01.16 – 2015.09.23)
  • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (83) (1979.10.16 – 2002.01.16)
• Prelates of Ponta de Pedras (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Angelo Maria Rivato, S.J. (1965.04.29 – 1979.10.16)

Coadjutor bishop

• Teodoro Mendes Tavares, C.S.Sp. (2015)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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