Territorial Prelature of Tefé
Encyclopedia
The Territorial Prelature of Tefé is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Tefé
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Manaus
in Brazil.
Tefé
Tefé is a city and a municipality in the state of Amazonas in Brazil. Its population was 70,809 as of 2005 and its area is 23,704 km². It is located about 500 km to the west of Manaus on the south bank of the Rio Solimões....
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Manaus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
in Brazil.
History
- On May 23, 1910, the Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé was founded from the Diocese of Amazonas
- On August 11, 1950, the Prefecture was promoted to the Territorial Prelature of Tefé
Leadership
- Prelates of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (October 19, 2000 - present)
- Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. (December 15, 1982 - October 19, 2000)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (April 18, 1952 - December 15, 1982)
- Prefects Apostolic of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (August 11, 1950 - May 26, 1978)
- Fr. Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (July 19, 1946 - August 11, 1950)
- Fr. Miguel Alfredo Barat, C.S.Sp. (August 16, 1910 - 1946)