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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
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The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (Latin: Archidioecesis Belemensis de Pará) is an archdiocese located in the city of Belém in Brazil. It covers 3,566,079 square kilometres (1,376,871 sq mi) and is organized into 80 parishes. The Archdiocese covers the municipalities of Belém, Ananindeua, Benevides, Marituba, and Santa Bárbara do Pará.
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Archdiocese of Belém do Pará Archidioecesis Belemensis de Pará Arquidiocese de Belém do Pará | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
Coordinates | 1.4667°S 48.4833°W / -1.4667; -48.4833 |
Statistics | |
Area | 2,082 km2 (804 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2012) 2,125,000 1,544,000 (72.7%) |
Parishes | 73 |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 4 March 1720 (304 years ago) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Graces in Belém |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Alberto Taveira Corrêa |
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