Diocese of

Parintins

Brazil

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Manaus

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Nossa Senhora do Carmo (July 16)

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1955.07.12: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus)
1963.07.13: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Borba
1980.10.30: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins / Parintinen(sis) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2022.12.21 – ...):

Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (56)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Parintins (Roman Rite)

Bishop José Albuquerque de Araújo (56)
(2022.12.21 – ...)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil)

Born:	1968.07.17 (Manaus, AM, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1996.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.06.19

Priest of Manaus (Brazil) (1996.08.04 – 2016.03.16)

Titular Bishop of Altava (2016.03.16 – 2022.12.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Manaus (Brazil) (2016.03.16 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (2022.12.21 – ...)

Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (77)
(1999.01.20 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop emeritus of Parintins (Brazil)

Born:	1947.07.01 (Bergamo, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1975.05.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.03.19

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1999.01.20 – 2022.12.21)

Bishop Gino Malvestio, P.I.M.E.
(1994.03.09 – 1997.09.07)

Em nome de Maria

Born:	1938.01.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1965.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1994.05.14
Died:	1997.09.07 († 59)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1994.03.09 – 1997.09.07)

Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E.
(1989.07.15 – 1993.01.20)

Born:	1942.12.01 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1968.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.02.21
Died:	2003.09.08 († 60)

Coadjutor Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1987.12.10 – 1989.07.15)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1989.07.15 – 1993.01.20)

Bishop of Macapá (Brazil) (1993.01.20 – 2003.09.08)

Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E.
(1980.10.30 – 1989.07.15)

Born:	1917.01.02 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1940.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.05.14
Died:	1990.02.16 († 73)

Apostolic Administrator of Parintins (Brazil) (1956.03.15 – 1961.02.04)

Titular Bishop of Olbia (1961.02.04 – 1978.05.26)

Bishop-Prelate of Parintins (Brazil) (1961.02.04 – 1980.10.30)

Bishop of Parintins (Brazil) (1980.10.30 – 1989.07.15)

Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite)

Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E.
(1961.02.04 – 1980.10.30)

(see above)

Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1956.03.15 – 1961.02.04)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop João Risatti (Giovanni), P.I.M.E. (1987.12.10 – 1989.07.15)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo, Parintins, Amazonas

Churches by City (14)

Borba (↙), Itacoatiara (←), Óbidos (↗), Itaituba (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 68,389 km²

Population: 207,000 Catholics (80.5% of 257,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes

Personnel: 21 priests (18 diocesan, 3 religious), 6 deacons, 26 religious (5 brothers, 21 sisters), 9 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

Last updated on 2025.01.27

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