Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Belém do Pará

Archdiocese of Belém do Pará

Archidioecesis Belemensis de Pará

Arquidiocese de Belém do Pará
Belém Cathedral
Coat of arms
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceBelém do Pará
Coordinates1°28′00″S 48°29′00″W / 1.4667°S 48.4833°W / -1.4667; -48.4833
Statistics
Area2,082 km2 (804 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2012)
  • 2,125,000
  • 1,544,000 (72.7%)
Parishes73
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 March 1720 (305 years ago)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Belém
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopAlberto Taveira Corrêa
Website
www.arquidiocesedebelem.com.br

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.