Territorial Prelature of Tefé, Brazil 🇧🇷 (original) (raw)
Celebrations
History
- 1910.05.23: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé / Tefen(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Amazonas)
- 1931.05.22: Lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Juruá
- 1950.08.11: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Tefé / Tefen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Belém do Pará)
- 1952.02.16: Became suffragan of Manaus
Contact Info
Address: CĂşria PrelatĂcia, Rua Duque de Caxias 438, 69470-000 TefĂ©, AM, Brazil
Phone: (097)3343-2563
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Prelates of Tefé (Roman Rite) |
|---|
 Bishop José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (61) (2022.03.09 – ...)Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil)Escuta, aprende e anuncia com alegria, esperança e caridadeBorn:1962.11.30 (Ipixuna, AM, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1992.12.06Consecrated Bishop:2017.12.16Bishop of Cametá (Brazil) (2017.09.27 – 2022.03.09)Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (2022.03.09 – ...) |
| Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (57) (2014.05.14 – 2021.06.09)Bishop of Palmares (Brazil)Servo de Cristo para missãoBorn:1967.03.05 (Sertânia, PE, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1996.01.20Consecrated Bishop:2014.08.28Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (2014.05.14 – 2021.06.09)Bishop of Palmares (Brazil) (2021.06.09 – ...) |
| Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop) (2000.10.19 – 2012.12.12)Habitou entre nósBorn:1954.05.31 (Regente Feijó, SP, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1978.12.09Consecrated Bishop:1998.08.09Died:2021.03.03 (Manaus, AM, Brazil †66)Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (1998.05.27 – 2000.10.19)Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (2000.10.19 – 2012.12.12)Metropolitan Archbishop of Manaus (Brazil) (2012.12.12 – 2019.11.27) |
| Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. (1982.12.15 – 2000.10.19)Vim para servirBorn:1940.08.07 (Itaúna, MG, Brazil)Ordained Priest:1966.08.14Consecrated Bishop:1980.10.19Died:2024.08.08 (Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil †84)Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (1980.07.31 – 1982.12.15)Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (1982.12.15 – 2000.10.19) |
| Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (1952.04.18 – 1982.12.15)Iter para tutumBorn:1906.03.05 (Netherlands)Ordained Priest:1933.07.25Consecrated Bishop:1952.07.06Died:1992.07.14 (†86)Prefect Apostolic of Tefé (Brazil) (1946.07.19 – 1950.08.11)Apostolic Administrator of Tefé (Brazil) (1950.08.11 – 1952.04.18)Titular Bishop of Photice (1952.04.18 – 1978.05.26)Bishop-Prelate of Tefé (Brazil) (1952.04.18 – 1982.12.15) |
| Prefects Apostolic of Tefé (Roman Rite) |
| Fr. Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1950.08.11 – 1952.04.18) |
| Fr. Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (later Bishop) (1946.07.19 – 1950.08.11)(see above) |
| Fr. Miguel Alfredo Barat, C.S.Sp. (Apostolic Administrator 1945 – 1946) |
| Fr. Miguel Alfredo Barat, C.S.Sp. (1910.08.16 – 1945)Born:1864.11.12 (France)Ordained Priest:1887.06.04Died:1946 (†82)Prefect Apostolic of Tefé (Brazil) (1910.08.16 – 1945)Apostolic Administrator of Tefé (Brazil) (1945 – 1946) |
Former Prelates
- Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (later Archbishop) (1998.05.27 – 2000.10.19)
- Coadjutor Bishop-Prelate: Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. (1980.07.31 – 1982.12.15)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 263,835 km²
Population: 126,000 Catholics (64.8% of 194,430 total)
Pastoral Centres: 16 parishes
Personnel: 24 priests (10 diocesan, 14 religious), 7 deacons, 29 religious (15 brothers, 14 sisters), 3 seminarians