Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tefé

Territorial Prelature of Tefé Praelatura Territorialis Tefensis
Location
Country	Brazil
Metropolitan	Manaus
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Prelatícia Santa Teresa
Current leadership
Bishop	Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp.

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 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

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy