Alberto Vera Aréjula

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 April 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.

Background and education He was born on 8 April 1957 in Aguilar del Río Alhama, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño in Spain. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Theology and a Licentiate in Systematic Theology from the Faculty of Theology of Catalunya in Barcelona. He also studied Psychology at the University of Valencia.

Priest On 25 September 1975, he took his preliminary vows as a member of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy. He took his solemn vows of that order on 19 March 1981. He was ordained a deacon by Elías Yanes Alvarez, Archbishop of Zaragoza on 11 April 1981. On 22 August 1981, he was ordained a priest for his religious Order, by Amadeu González Ferreiros, Titular Bishop of Metrae. He served as a priest until 30 March 2015. As a priest he served in various roles and locations including: He continues to serve in that capacity under very difficult security and social environments.