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
(as of 2004)
78,832
61,500 (78.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established1 May 1925 (99 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

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Leadership

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References

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  1. ^ "Other Pontifical Acts".