Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins

Diocese of Parintins

*Dioecesis Parintinensis*
Diocese of Parintins; Dioecesis Parintinensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
Area	75,654 km2 (29,210 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 195,600; 170,000 (86.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	12 July 1955 (66 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Nossa Senhora do Carmo
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	, P.I.M.E.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Parintins (Latin: Dioecesis Parintinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Parintins in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

History[]

July 12, 1955: Established as Territorial Prelature of Parintins from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus
October 30, 1980: Promoted as Diocese of Parintins

Bishops of Parintins (Roman rite), below
- Bishop Giuliano Frigeni, P.I.M.E. (20 January 1999 – present)
- Bishop , P.I.M.E. (9 March 1994 – 7 September 1997)
- Bishop , P.I.M.E. (15 July 1989 – 20 January 1993), appointed Bishop of Macapá, Amapa
- Bishop , P.I.M.E. (30 October 1980 – 15 July 1989)
Prelates of Parintins (Roman Rite), below
- Bishop Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (4 February 1961 – 30 October 1980)
- Fr. Arcângelo Cerqua, P.I.M.E. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 15 March 1956 – 4 February 1961)

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