Territorial Prelature Of Tefé
The Territorial Prelature of Tefé (Latin: Praelatura Territorialis Tefensis) is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Tefé in the ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.
History
- On 23 May 1910, the Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé was founded from the Diocese of Amazonas
- On 11 August 1950, the Prefecture was promoted to the Territorial Prelature of Tefé
Bishops
- Prefects Apostolic of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Fr. Miguel Alfredo Barat, C.S.Sp. (16 August 1910 – 1946)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (19 July 1946 – 18 April 1952) appointed Prelate of Tefé
- Prelates of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (18 April 1952 – 15 December 1982)
- Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. (15 December 1982 – 19 October 2000)
- Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (19 October 2000 – 12 December 2012)
- Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (14 May 2014 – 9 June 2021)
- Bishop José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (9 March 2022 – present)
Coadjutor prelate
- Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (1998–2000)
References
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