Territorial Prelature of Tefé
| Territorial Prelature of Tefé Praelatura Territorialis Tefensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | Manaus |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 263,835 km2 (101,867 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2004) 215,521 161,640 (75%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 23 May 1910 (116 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Prelatícia Santa Teresa |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | José Altevir da Silva, C.M. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Leonardo Ulrich Steiner |
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)
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tefé is a territorial prelature of the Catholic Church.[1]