Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

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Territorial Prelature of Lábrea
Territorialis Praelatura Labreanus
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Metropolitan: Porto Velho
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 230,240 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
78,832 (2004)
61,500 (78.0%)
Cathedral: Catedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Ordinaries
Bishop: Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R.

The Territorial Prelature of Lábrea {Latin: Territorialis Praelatura Labrean(us)} is a territorial prelature located in the city of Lábrea in the Ecclesiastical province of Porto Velho in Brazil.

[edit] History

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Lábrea (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R. (1994.01.12 – present)
    • Bishop Florentino Zabalza Iturri, O.A.R. (1971.06.07 – 1994.01.12)
    • Bishop Mário Roberto Emmett Anglim, C.SS.R. (Apostolic Administrator 1970.05.02 – 1971.06.07)
    • Bishop José del Perpetuo Socorro Alvarez Mácua, O.A.R. (1944 – 1967.11.30)
    • Fr. Inácio Martinez (1930.06.13 – 1942)
    • Fr. Marcelo Calvo (Apostolic Administrator 1925 – 1930)

[edit] References

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