Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

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

Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

Praelatura Territorialis Labreana
Location
Country Brazil
Ecclesiastical provincePorto Velho
Statistics
Area230,240 km2 (88,900 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
78,832
61,500 (78.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 May 1925 (95 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora de Nazaré
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSantiago Sánchez Sebastián, O.A.R. (he was chosen by Pope Francis on Wednesday, 13 April 2016, to succeed Bishop Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R.)[1]
Metropolitan ArchbishopRoque Paloschi
Bishops emeritusJesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa el, O.A.R.

History

  • 1 May 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Lábrea from the Diocese of Amazonas

Leadership

  • Bishops of Lábrea (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
    • Bishop Santiago Sánchez Sebastián, O.A.R. (2016.04.13 - )
    • Bishop Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R. (1994.01.12 – 2016.04.13)
    • 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)

References


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