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Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

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Country
  
Brazil

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Ecclesiastical province
  
Porto Velho

Area
  
230,240 km²

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 78,832 61,500 (78.0%)

Established
  
1 May 1925 (91 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Prelatícia Nossa Senhora de Nazaré

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.

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History

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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Lábrea (Roman rite)
  • 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

    Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Lábrea Wikipedia
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