Continent: South America
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Diocese
Name: Xingu–Altamira (Português) / Xinguen(sis)–Altamiren(sis) (Latin)
Ecclesiastical Province: Santarém
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Patron Saint: Sagrado Coração de Jesus, Nossa Senhora de Nazaré (October 19)
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Phone: (093)3515-2494
Bishop (2019.11.06 – ...): | Bishop João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (63) |
Bishops of Xingu–Altamira (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (63) Bishop of Xingu–Altamira (Brazil)
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Prelates of Xingu (Roman Rite) | ||||||||||
Bishop João Muniz Alves, O.F.M. (63) (see above) | ||||||||||
Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S. (85) Bishop-Prelate emeritus of Xingu (Brazil)
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Bishop Eurico Kräutler, C.PP.S.
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Bishop Clemente Geiger, C.PP.S.
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Fr. Clemente Geiger, C.PP.S. (later Bishop) | ||||||||||
Bishop Amando Agostino Bahlmann, O.F.M. |
Area: 247,541 km²
Population: 274,000 Catholics (73.3% of 373,891 total)
Pastoral Centres: 30 parishes, 6 missions
Personnel: 23 priests (17 diocesan, 6 religious), 46 religious (13 brothers, 33 sisters), 7 seminarians
Last updated on 2024.10.29
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