Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marajó

Territorial Prelature of Marajó

*Praelatura Territorialis Maraiensis*

Prelazia Territorial de Marajó
Territorial Prelature of Marajó; Praelatura Territorialis Maraiensis; Prelazia Territorial de Marajó
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Belém do Pará
Metropolitan	Belém do Pará
Statistics
Area	105,000 km2 (41,000 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004); 260,000; 230,000 (88.5%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	14 April 1928 (93 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	, O.A.R.
Metropolitan Archbishop	Alberto Taveira Corrêa
Website
	www.prelaziadomarajo.com.br

The Territorial Prelature of Marajó (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Maraiensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Marajó in the Ecclesiastical province of Belém do Pará in Brazil.

History[]

On April 14, 1928, the Territorial Prelature of Marajó was established from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará.

Leadership[]

Prelates of Marajó (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. (July 6, 1988 – present)
- Bishop Alquilio Alvarez Diez, O.A.R. (May 6, 1965 - November 3, 1985)
- Bishop Gregório Alonso Aparicio, O.A.R. (January 9, 1943 - April 4, 1965)

References[]

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