Lábrea (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Santiago Sánchez Sebastián, O.A.R., Prelate
Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R., Prelate Emeritus

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

Inácio Martinez Madrid, O.A.R. † (27 Jun 1930 Appointed - 16 Mar 1942 Died)
Florentino Zabalza Iturri, O.A.R. † (7 Jun 1971 Appointed - 12 Jan 1994 Resigned)
Jesús Moraza Ruiz de Azúa, O.A.R. (12 Jan 1994 Appointed - 13 Apr 2016 Resigned)
Santiago Sánchez Sebastián, O.A.R. (13 Apr 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 May 1925	Erected	Diocese of Amazonas (Labrea, Canutama, and Florian Peixoto)	Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (erected)
13 January 1933	Territory Lost	Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (Floriano Peixoto)	Territorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus
16 February 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (from Belém do Pará)
4 October 1982	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (from Manaus)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1949 38,257 44,960 85.1% 6 6 6,376 6 3 ap1951

1963 42,500 42,800 99.3% 9 9 4,722 9 5 4 ap1967

1968 56,000 60,000 93.3% 4 4 14,000 10 4 4 ap1971

1976 44,000 45,000 97.8% 7 7 6,285 17 5 4 ap1977

1980 52,700 55,600 94.8% 1 6 7 7,528 16 8 4 ap1981

1990 65,600 71,600 91.6% 1 12 13 5,046 19 10 4 ap1991

1999 61,000 74,000 82.4% 3 12 15 4,066 18 9 4 ap2000

2000 61,000 74,598 81.8% 2 12 14 4,357 17 11 4 ap2001

2001 61,000 74,598 81.8% 2 12 14 4,357 17 11 4 ap2002

2002 61,500 78,832 78.0% 1 12 13 4,730 17 12 4 ap2003

2003 62,500 78,832 79.3% 2 11 13 4,807 16 13 4 ap2004

2004 61,500 78,832 78.0% 2 11 13 4,730 17 13 4 ap2005

2013 69,600 88,700 78.5% 16 8 24 2,900 12 11 4 ap2014

2016 71,400 95,600 74.7% 3 8 11 6,490 11 7 4 ap2017

2019 73,100 97,900 74.7% 4 9 13 5,623 13 10 4 ap2020

2021 74,000 99,000 74.7% 4 12 16 4,625 15 12 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	38,257	44,960	85.1%		6	6	6,376	6		3	ap1951
1963	42,500	42,800	99.3%		9	9	4,722	9	5	4	ap1967
1968	56,000	60,000	93.3%		4	4	14,000	10	4	4	ap1971
1976	44,000	45,000	97.8%		7	7	6,285	17	5	4	ap1977
1980	52,700	55,600	94.8%	1	6	7	7,528	16	8	4	ap1981
1990	65,600	71,600	91.6%	1	12	13	5,046	19	10	4	ap1991
1999	61,000	74,000	82.4%	3	12	15	4,066	18	9	4	ap2000
2000	61,000	74,598	81.8%	2	12	14	4,357	17	11	4	ap2001
2001	61,000	74,598	81.8%	2	12	14	4,357	17	11	4	ap2002
2002	61,500	78,832	78.0%	1	12	13	4,730	17	12	4	ap2003
2003	62,500	78,832	79.3%	2	11	13	4,807	16	13	4	ap2004
2004	61,500	78,832	78.0%	2	11	13	4,730	17	13	4	ap2005
2013	69,600	88,700	78.5%	16	8	24	2,900	12	11	4	ap2014
2016	71,400	95,600	74.7%	3	8	11	6,490	11	7	4	ap2017
2019	73,100	97,900	74.7%	4	9	13	5,623	13	10	4	ap2020
2021	74,000	99,000	74.7%	4	12	16	4,625	15	12	5	ap2022