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Diocese of Macapá
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The Diocese of Macapá is a Latin rite diocese covering Amapá state, Brazil, established as a territorial prelature in 1949 and elevated to a diocese in 1980, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Belém do Pará. Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B., became bishop on December 18, 2024.
- Bishop
- Most Rev. Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B.
- Latin name
- Macapen(sis)
- Established
- 1949 (archdiocese 1980)
- Cathedral
- Catedral São José
- Patron
- Saint Joseph (São José)
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Belém do Pará (Archdiocese of Belém do Pará)
- Catholics
- 508,070
- Chancery
- Cúria Diocesana, Rua São José 1790, 68900-902 Macapá, AP, Brasil
- Telephone
- Tel. [096]3222-0426
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Diocese of Marajó 200 km
- Diocese of Cametá 306 km
- Diocese of Abaetetuba 309 km
- Diocese of Ponta de Pedras 328 km
- Diocese of Belém do Pará 329 km
- Diocese of Bragança do Pará 330 km
Parishes near the see
- Cristo Bom Pastor · Macapá 2 km
- Cristo Libertador · Macapá 2 km
- Jesus Bom Samaritano · Macapá 2 km
- Jesus de Nazaré · Macapá 2 km
- Nossa Senhora da Conceição · Macapá 2 km
- Nossa Senhora de Nazaré · Macapá 2 km
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Sources: Wikipedia + GCatholic · Annuario code 001002085 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08