Diocese of Castanhal Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará Diocese de Castanhal
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Belém do Pará
Metropolitan	Belém do Pará
Statistics
Area	14,338 km2 (5,536 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2023) 820,653 668,000 (81.4%)
Parishes	36
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	29 December 2004 (21 years ago)
Cathedral	Cathedral of Mary Mother of God in Castanhal, Pará
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho
Metropolitan Archbishop	Júlio Endi Akamine
Website
Blog of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Castanhal (Latin: Dioecesis Castagnalensis de Pará) is a diocese located in the city of Castanhal in the ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History

• December 29, 2004: Established as Diocese of Castanhal from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and Diocese of Bragança do Pará

Leadership

• Bishops of Castanhal (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Carlos Verzeletti (29 December 2004 – 24 March 2026)
  • Bishop Manoel de Oliveira Soares Filho (24 March 2026 – present)

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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