Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões

Diocese of Alto Solimões Dioecesis Solimões Superioris
Location
Country	Brazil
Ecclesiastical province	Manaus
Statistics
Area	130,240 km2 (50,290 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 169,000 98,000 (58.0%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	23 May 1910 (114 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Santos Anjos da Guarda, Tabatinga
Co-cathedral	Co-Catedral São Paulo Apóstolo, São Paulo de Olivença
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap.
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões (Latin: Dioecesis Solimões Superioris) is a diocese located in the city of Tabatinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

History

• May 23, 1910: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Alto Solimões from the Diocese of Amazonas
• August 11, 1950: Promoted as Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
• August 14, 1991: Promoted as Diocese of Alto Solimões

Leadership

• Prefects Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Latin Rite)
  • Evangelista Galea, O.F.M. Cap. (1910.09.06 – 1938)
  • Tomaz M. de Marcellano (1938 – 1945)
  • Venceslao da Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (1946.11.08 – 1950)
  • Wesceslau Nazareno Ponte de Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1950.09.04 – 1952)
• Prelates of Alto Solimões (Latin Rite)
  • Wesceslau Nazareno Ponte de Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (1952 – 1952)
  • Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. (1955.03.01 – 1958.04.09)
  • Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1959.04.08 – 1961.02.04)
  • Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. (1961.02.04 – 1990.09.12)
• Bishops of Alto Solimões (Latin Rite)
  • Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (1990.09.12 – present)

References

• Catholic Hierarchy.org: Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões