Diocese of Ponta de Pedras

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First established as the Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras in 1963, it was elevated to a diocese on October 16, 1979. Located on Marajo island in Para and suffragan to Belem do Para, it has been led by Bishop Teodoro Mendes Tavares, a Cape Verdean Spiritan, since 2015. No standalone official diocesan website was found.

Latin name
Petrosi Culminis
Established
1979
Cathedral
Catedral Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Patron
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Rank
Suffragan Diocese
Rite
Latin
Province
Belem do Para (Archdiocese of Belem do Para)
Chancery
Bispado, Rua Dr. Assis 834, Bairro Cidade Velha, 66020-290 Belém, PA, Brasil
Telephone
Tel. [091]3225-1625

Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.

Sources: Wikipedia + CNBB Norte 2 · Annuario code 001002622 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08

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