Territorial Prelature of Tefé

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Territorial Prelature of Tefé
Territorialis Praelatura Tefensis

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Manaus
Rite:	Latin Rite
Cathedral:	Catedral Prelatícia Santa Teresa
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.

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.

[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy