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Diocese of Castanhal
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Diocese of Castanhal in Pará, Brazil, established in 2004 from territory of the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and the Diocese of Bragança do Pará. Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho was appointed in March 2026.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho
- Latin name
- Castagnalen(sis) de Pará
- Erected
- 29 December 2004
- Cathedral
- Catedral de Santa Maria Mãe de Deus
- Patron
- Santa Maria Mãe de Deus (Mary, Mother of God)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Belém do Pará
- Catholics
- 668,000
- Chancery
- Rua Major Wilson 483, Bairro Nova Olinda, 68741-320 Castanhal, PA, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [091]9881-40278
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Bethlehem ZA 60 km
- Diocese of Belém do Pará 62 km
- Diocese of Bragança do Pará 63 km
- Diocese of Ponta de Pedras 64 km
- Diocese of Abaetetuba 115 km
- Diocese of Marajó 182 km
Parishes near the see
- Cristo Jovem · Castanhal 2 km
- Cristo Rei · Castanhal 2 km
- Santa Cruz · Castanhal 2 km
- Santa Terezinha · Castanhal 2 km
- Sant’Ana · Castanhal 2 km
- São João Paulo II · Castanhal 2 km
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Sources: official site + Wikipedia · Annuario code 001001075 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08