Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Marajó

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Territorial Prelature of Marajó
Territorialis Praelatura Itaitubaënsis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Belém do Pará
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	105,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	260,000 (2004) 230,000 (88.5%)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	José Luís Azcona Hermoso , O.A.R.

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

[edit] History

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

[edit] Leadership

• Prelates of Marajó (Roman rite)
  • 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)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy