Diocese of Óbidos
Catholic ecclesiastical territory
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Diocese of Óbidos (Latin: Dioecesis Obidensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Óbidos. It was a suffragan of the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil until 6 November 2019 when it became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santarém.[1]
.jpg)
CountryBrazil
Area182,960 km2 (70,640 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2004)
- 201,063
- 167,379 (83.2%)
Diocese of Óbidos Dioecesis Obidensis Diocese de Óbidos | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Santarém |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 182,960 km2 (70,640 sq mi) |
Population
|
|
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 10 April 1957 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Anne in Óbidos, Pará |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Irineu Roman |
| Bishops emeritus | Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- On 10 April 1957, the Territorial Prelature of Óbidos was created from the Territorial Prelature of Santarém
- On 9 November 2011, the Territorial Prelature was elevated to a diocese
Leadership
- Bishops of Óbidos
- Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (9 November 2011 – present)
- Prelates of Óbidos
- Bishop Bernardo Johannes Bahlmann, O.F.M. (28 January 2009 - 9 November 2011)
- Bishop Martinho Lammers, O.F.M. (19 July 1976 – 28 January 2009)
- Bishop Constantino José Lüers, O.F.M. (13 April 1973 – 24 March 1976), appointed Bishop of Penedo, Alagoas
- Bishop João Floriano Loewenau, O.F.M. (12 September 1957 - 1972)
.svg){kind=small}