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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

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

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