Territorial Prelature of Lábrea
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The Territorial Prelature of Lábrea is a territorial prelature located in the city of Lábrea
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Porto Velho
in Brazil.
Lábrea
Lábrea is the southernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population is 38,451 and its area is 68.508,6 km². The town is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Lábrea....
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 Porto Velho
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Porto Velho is an archdiocese located in the city of Porto Velho in Brazil.-History:* 1925.05.01: Established as Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho from the Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres...
in Brazil.
History
- May 1, 1925: Established as Territorial Prelature of Lábrea from the Diocese of Amazonas
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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 AnglimMário Roberto Emmett AnglimMário Roberto Emmett Anglim was an American-born bishop in the Catholic Church. He served as the first Prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Coari in the state of Amazonas, Brazil from 1964-1973.-Biography:...
, 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)