Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Borba
| Territorial Prelature of Borba Praelatura Territorialis Borbensis | |
|---|---|
 Prelatial Cathedral Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua | |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manaus |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 170,000 km2 (66,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 190,000 155,000 (81.6%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 13 July 1963 (53 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Prelatícia Basílica Santo Antônio de Pádua |
| Current leadership | |
| Prelate | Elói Róggia, S.A.C. |
The Territorial Prelature of Borba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Borbensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Borba, Amazonas, in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
- July 13, 1963: Established as Territorial Prelature of Borba from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins
Leadership
- Prelates of Borba (Latin Rite)
- Adriano Jaime Miriam Veigle, T.O.R. (1964.06.18 – 1988.07.06)
- José Afonso Ribeiro, T.O.R. (1988.07.06 – 2006.05.03)
- Elói Róggia, S.A.C. (2006.05.03 – present); he is assisted by Coadjutor Bishop-elect Zenildo Luiz Pereira da Silva, C.Ss.R.[1]
References
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