Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba Praelatura Territorialis Moyobambensis  | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Peru | 
| Metropolitan | Trujillo | 
| Statistics | |
| Area | 45,775 km2 (17,674 sq mi) | 
| Population - Total - Catholics  | (as of 2004) 692,232 553,785 (80.0%)  | 
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite | 
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea | 

The Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Moyobambensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Moyobamba in the Ecclesiastical province of Trujillo in Peru.
History
- March 7, 1948: Established as Territorial Prelature of Moyobamba from the Diocese of Chachapoyas
 
Bishops
- Prelates of Moyobamba (Roman rite), in reverse chronological order
- Bishop Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea (July 21, 2007 – Present)
 - Bishop José Ramón Santos Iztueta Mendizábal, C.P. (June 6, 2000 – July 21, 2007)
 - Bishop Venancio Celestino Orbe Uriarte, C.P. (August 25, 1967 – June 6, 2000)
 - Bishop Martin Fulgencio Elorza Legaristi, C.P. (January 15, 1949 – December 30, 1966)
 
 
Coadjutor prelates
- José Ramón Santos Iztueta Mendizábal, C.P. (1998-2000)
 - Rafael Alfonso Escudero López-Brea (2006-2007)
 
References
- GCatholic.org
 - Catholic Hierarchy
 - Prelature website (Spanish) Archived 2008-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
 
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