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Suffragan diocese Cametá, Brazil

Diocese of Cametá

Cametanen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Cametá is a Latin Church diocese in the state of Pará, Brazil. It was established as a territorial prelature on 29 November 1952 and elevated to a diocese on 6 February 2013, and is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, led by Bishop Ivanildo Oliveira Almeida since 2023.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral São João Batista, in Cametá, Brazil.

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Established
2013
Catholics
431,000
Priests
31
Territory
47,758 km²

Parishes and churches

19 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Dom Ivanildo Oliveira Almeida

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The cathedral

Catedral São João Batista stands in Cametá, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

In Brazil's Pará state, the Latin Church maintains the Diocese of Cametá (Latin: Cametanensis), a suffragan of the metropolitan Archbishop of Belém do Pará. The episcopal see is Cametá itself, where the cathedral, Catedral São João Batista, honors Saint John the Baptist.

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  • Diocese of Cametá holds Círio de Nazaré

    The Diocese of Cametá held the Círio de Nazaré to bring together the faithful in a demonstration of devotion to the Virgin Mary.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Catholic Life

  • Diocese of Cametá participates in COMIRE Norte 2 Assembly

    The Diocesan Missionary Council of the Diocese of Cametá participated in the elective assembly of the COMIRE Norte 2 Regional Missionary Council from September 18 to 20, 2026. Held at the CNBB headquarters in Belém, the meeting brought together representatives from missionary councils across various dioceses in the COMIRE Norte 2 region. Participants elected a new coordination team to lead regional missionary work in the coming term. The assembly included sessions to review the history, challenges, and progress of the regional council and its diocesan branches. The program featured training on the 2026 missionary theme and established specific actions for dioceses to implement in the following months to improve missionary training and coordination.

    Sep 22, 2026 · Dioceses

  • Diocese of Cametá posts on formation and synodality

    Aug 7, 2026 · Dioceses

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