The Territorial Prelature of Itaituba () is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Itaituba in the Ecclesiastical province of Santarém in Brazil.

History

On July 6, 1988, the Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established from the Diocese of Santarém.

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

On Wednesday, December 8, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Vilmar Santin, O. Carm., until then vicar of the parish of São Lázaro e Coração Imaculado de Maria, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus, as the new bishop prelate of Itaituba, succeeding Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M., who had resigned on reaching the age limit of 75.

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

It became a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Santarém in 6 November 2019 with Diocese of Óbidos

Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Itaituba

Leadership

Prelates of Itaituba (Roman rite) Bishop Capistrano Francisco Heim, O.F.M. (July 6, 1988 - December 8, 2010) Bishop Vilmar Santin, O. Carm. (December 8, 2010 – present)

References

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Roman Catholic dioceses in Brazil

Christian organizations established in 1988

Itaituba, Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Territorial prelatures