Territorial Prelature of Tefé

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name= Tefé
latin= Territorialis Praelatura Tefensis
country= Brazil| metropolitan=Manaus
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Catedral Prelatícia Santa Teresa
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bishop= Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.
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The Territorial Prelature of Tefé {Latin: " Territorialis Praelatura Tefen(sis)"} is a Roman Catholic territorial prelature located in the city of Tefé in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus 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)

References

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/tefe0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtefe.html Catholic Hierarchy]