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Suffragan diocese Castanhal, Brazil

Diocese of Castanhal

Castagnalen(sis) de Pará

Latin Church

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.

On the map

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The address the register holds for Catedral de Santa Maria Mãe de Deus, in Castanhal, Brazil.

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Established
2004
Catholics
668,000
Priests
53
Territory
14,338 km²

Parishes and churches

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

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The bishop

Bishop
Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho

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The cathedral

Catedral de Santa Maria Mãe de Deus stands in Castanhal, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

The city of Castanhal hosts a Roman Catholic diocese (Latin: Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará) within the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

This see in the wire

Stories that name this see

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  • Pope Leo XIV appoints Giovanni Crippa bishop of Palmeira dos Indios

    Pope Leo XIV appointed Giovanni Crippa as the bishop of Palmeira dos Índios on Friday, September 25. A member of the Consolata Missionaries, Crippa transfers to the Alagoas diocese from his previous role as bishop of Ilhéus in Bahia. The Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios has been vacant following the transfer of Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho to the Diocese of Castanhal. Priest Adauto Alves Vieira has served as the diocesan administrator. The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) sent a greeting to Crippa, thanking him for his work in Ilhéus and expressing confidence in his new ministry. The CNBB noted that his missionary background would serve as a sign of hope for the people of Alagoas.

    Sep 26, 2026 · Bishops · 5 sources

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