Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
Xingu-Altamira | |
Latin: | Dioecesis Xinguensis-Altamirensis |
Country: | Brazil |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Established: | 6 November 2019 (years ago) |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Altamira, Pará |
Area Km2: | 368,092 |
Population: | 429,000 |
Population As Of: | 2013 |
Catholics: | 330,000 |
Catholics Percent: | 76.9 |
Metro Archbishop: | Irineu Roman |
Emeritus Bishops: | Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Xingu-Altamira (Latin: Dioecesis Xinguensis-Altamirensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the area of the Xingu River in the ecclesiastical province of Santarém in Brazil. The cathedral is located in Altamira, Brazil.
On 16 August 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.
At the time the Diocese of Santarém was promoted to an Archdiocese, the Territorial Prelature of Xingu was suppressed and succeeded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xingu-Altamira on 6 November 2019.[1]