Alberto Vera Aréjula


Alberto Vera Aréjula
Bishop of Nacala, Mozambique
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula
SeeRoman Catholic Diocese of Nacala
Appointed25 April 2018
Installed25 April 2018
PredecessorGermano Grachane
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postAuxiliary Bishop of Xai-Xai (30 March 2015 - 25 April 2018)
Orders
Ordination22 August 1981 by Amadeu González Ferreiros
Consecration2 May 2015
by Lucio Andrice Muandula
RankBishop
Personal details
BornAlberto Vera Aréjula
(1957-04-04) 4 April 1957
MottoGaudete in Domino semper ("Rejoice in the Lord always")
Styles of
Alberto Vera Aréjula
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Lordship
Religious styleBishop

Alberto Vera Aréjula O. de M. (born 8 April 1957) is a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who is the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nacala in Mozambique since 25 Apr 2018. Before that, from 30 March 2015 until 25 April 2018, he was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Xai-Xai in Mozambique. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis and was assisgned Titular Bishop of Nova Barbara. He was consecrated bishop at Xai-Xai on 2 May 2015. On 25 April 2018, The Holy Father transferred him to Nacala to succeed Bishop Germano Grachane, whose age-related resignation was accepted that same day. He is a professed member of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.