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Territorial Prelature of Lábrea

Praelatura Territorialis Labreana



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General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
  • Erected: 1 May 1925
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Porto Velho
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Amazonas
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 68,262 (26,366 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Noroeste
  • Official Web Site: https://prelaziadelabrea.com.br
  • Mailing Address: Praca Coronel Labre 119, 69830-000 Labrea, AM, Brazil
  • Telephone: (097)3331-2364

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1 May 1925ErectedDiocese of Amazonas (Labrea, Canutama, and Florian Peixoto) Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (erected)
13 January 1933Territory LostTerritorial Prelature of Lábrea (Floriano Peixoto) Territorial Prelature of Săo Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus
16 February 1952Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Lábrea (from Belém do Pará)
4 October 1982Metropolitan ChangedTerritorial Prelature of Lábrea (from Manaus)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
194938,25744,96085.1%666,37663ap1951
196342,50042,80099.3%994,722954ap1967
196856,00060,00093.3%4414,0001044ap1971
197644,00045,00097.8%776,2851754ap1977
198052,70055,60094.8%1677,5281684ap1981
199065,60071,60091.6%112135,04619104ap1991
199961,00074,00082.4%312154,0661894ap2000
200061,00074,59881.8%212144,35717114ap2001
200161,00074,59881.8%212144,35717114ap2002
200261,50078,83278.0%112134,73017124ap2003
200362,50078,83279.3%211134,80716134ap2004
200461,50078,83278.0%211134,73017134ap2005
201369,60088,70078.5%168242,90012114ap2014
201671,40095,60074.7%38116,4901174ap2017
201973,10097,90074.7%49135,62313104ap2020
202174,00099,00074.7%412164,62515125ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 17, Page 561, to Page 564
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 606, to Page 608
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 75, Page 9, and Page 10

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