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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

Catholic particular church territory

The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Itaitubaënsis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba in the ecclesiastical province of Santarém in Brazil.

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History

On July 6, 1988, the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established from the Diocese of Santarém.

On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Vilmar Santin, O. Carm., until then vicar of the parish of São Lázaro e Coração Imaculado de Maria, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, as the new bishop prelate of Itaituba, succeeding Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., who had resigned on reaching the age limit of 75.

It became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santarém in 6 November 2019 with Diocese of Óbidos[1]

Leadership

References

  1. [1]
    "Resignations and Appointments, 06.11.2019" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.


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