Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marajó
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Territorial Prelature of Marajó Praelatura Territorialis Maraiensis Prelazia Territorial de Marajó | |
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Location | |
Country | Brazil |
Ecclesiastical province | Belém do Pará |
Metropolitan | Belém do Pará |
Statistics | |
Area | 105,000 km2 (41,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 260,000 230,000 (88.5%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 14 April 1928 (96 years ago) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Evaristo Pascoal Spengler |
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
- Evaristo Pascoal Spengler (June 1, 2016 – present)
- José Luís Azcona Hermoso, O.A.R. (July 6, 1988 – June 1, 2016)
- Alquilio Alvarez Diez, O.A.R. (May 6, 1965 - November 3, 1985)
- Gregório Alonso Aparicio, O.A.R. (January 9, 1943 - April 4, 1965)
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