Territorial Prelature of Borba

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Territorial Prelature of Borba
Territorialis Praelatura Borbensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Manaus
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	170,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	190,000 (2004) 155,000 (81.6%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Prelatícia Basílica Santo Antônio de Pádua
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Elói Róggia, S.A.C.

The Territorial Prelature of Borba {Latin: Territorialis Praelatura Borben(sis)} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Borba, Amazonas, in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

[edit] History

• July 13, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins

[edit] Leadership

• Prelatess of Borba (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – present)
  • Bishop José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. (1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
  • Bishop Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy