Territorial Prelature of Borba
Encyclopedia
The Territorial Prelature of Borba is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Borba, Amazonas
, in the Ecclesiastical province
of Manaus
in Brazil.
Borba, Amazonas
Borba is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 35,525 and its area is 44,251 km². The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Borba....
, in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Manaus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
in Brazil.
History
- July 13, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins
Leadership
- Prelatess of Borba (Latin Rite)
- Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
- José Afonso RibeiroJosé Afonso RibeiroJosé Afonso Ribeiro was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Territorial Prelature of Borba, Brazil.Ordained to the priesthood on December 7, 1958, Ribeiro was named auxiliary bishop on January 29, 1974 and was ordained on May 5, 1974. On July 6, 1986, he was named bishop of Borba, retiring on May 3,...
, T.O.R. (1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03) - Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – present)