Tefé (Territorial Prelature) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp., Prelate

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Prelature
Erected: 11 August 1950
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 263,835 (101,906 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Mailing Address: Curia Prelaticia, Rua Duque de Caxias 438, 69550-013 Tefe, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (097)3343-2563
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Miguel Alfredo Barrat, C.S.Sp. † (16 Aug 1910 Appointed - 1945 Resigned)
Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. † (19 Jul 1946 Appointed - 15 Dec 1982 Retired)
Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. † (15 Dec 1982 Succeeded - 19 Oct 2000 Resigned)
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. † (19 Oct 2000 Succeeded - 12 Dec 2012 Appointed, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (14 May 2014 Appointed - 9 Jun 2021 Appointed, Bishop of Palmares, Pernambuco)
José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (9 Mar 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé
23 May 1910	Erected	Diocese of Amazonas	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (erected)
19 October 1910	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) Diocese of Amazonas Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé	Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro (erected)
10 September 1921	Territory Added		Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) (Boundaries Adjusted) Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (Boundaries Adjusted)
15 March 1939	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (Saint Philip)	Territorial Prelature of Juruá
Territorial Prelature of Tefé
11 August 1950	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé	Territorial Prelature of Tefé (erected)
16 February 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Tefé (from Belém do Pará)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Tefé

1950 46,897 49,953 93.9% 23 23 2,039 23 10 6 ap1951

1965 74,811 77,111 97.0% 12 12 6,234 20 10 7 ap1967

1970 81,650 83,650 97.6% 14 14 5,832 22 10 8 ap1971

1976 83,000 85,000 97.6% 12 12 6,916 16 17 9 ap1977

1980 77,400 80,500 96.1% 13 13 5,953 18 24 9 ap1981

1990 99,600 120,000 83.0% 16 16 6,225 18 18 10 ap1991

1999 122,000 187,800 65.0% 10 10 12,200 11 19 10 ap2000

2000 122,000 187,000 65.2% 11 11 11,090 13 19 10 ap2001

2001 120,927 181,927 66.5% 2 9 11 10,993 11 19 10 ap2002

2002 120,927 181,927 66.5% 2 10 12 10,077 11 19 10 ap2003

2003 161,640 215,521 75.0% 2 11 13 12,433 13 21 10 ap2004

2004 161,640 215,521 75.0% 4 10 14 11,545 12 21 11 ap2005

2013 188,000 243,000 77.4% 9 15 24 7,833 6 19 26 15 ap2014

2016 192,600 249,000 77.3% 12 15 27 7,133 8 16 24 15 ap2017

2019 197,550 255,000 77.5% 7 14 21 9,407 8 15 15 31 ap2020

2021 125,081 198,533 63.0% 11 15 26 4,810 7 16 14 30 ap2022

2023 126,000 194,430 64.8% 10 14 24 5,250 7 15 14 16 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Tefé
1950	46,897	49,953	93.9%		23	23	2,039		23	10	6	ap1951
1965	74,811	77,111	97.0%		12	12	6,234		20	10	7	ap1967
1970	81,650	83,650	97.6%		14	14	5,832		22	10	8	ap1971
1976	83,000	85,000	97.6%		12	12	6,916		16	17	9	ap1977
1980	77,400	80,500	96.1%		13	13	5,953		18	24	9	ap1981
1990	99,600	120,000	83.0%		16	16	6,225		18	18	10	ap1991
1999	122,000	187,800	65.0%		10	10	12,200		11	19	10	ap2000
2000	122,000	187,000	65.2%		11	11	11,090		13	19	10	ap2001
2001	120,927	181,927	66.5%	2	9	11	10,993		11	19	10	ap2002
2002	120,927	181,927	66.5%	2	10	12	10,077		11	19	10	ap2003
2003	161,640	215,521	75.0%	2	11	13	12,433		13	21	10	ap2004
2004	161,640	215,521	75.0%	4	10	14	11,545		12	21	11	ap2005
2013	188,000	243,000	77.4%	9	15	24	7,833	6	19	26	15	ap2014
2016	192,600	249,000	77.3%	12	15	27	7,133	8	16	24	15	ap2017
2019	197,550	255,000	77.5%	7	14	21	9,407	8	15	15	31	ap2020
2021	125,081	198,533	63.0%	11	15	26	4,810	7	16	14	30	ap2022
2023	126,000	194,430	64.8%	10	14	24	5,250	7	15	14	16	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miguel Alfredo Barrat, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 16 Aug 1910 to 1945)
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 27 May 1998; Prelate: 19 Oct 2000 to 12 Dec 2012)
Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. † (Coadjutor Prelate: 31 Jul 1980; Prelate: 15 Dec 1982 to 19 Oct 2000)
Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. † (Prefect: 19 Jul 1946; Apostolic Administrator: 4 Sep 1950; Prelate: 18 Apr 1952 to 15 Dec 1982)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 479
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 482, and Page 483
Territorial Prelature of Tefé
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 193, to Page 195
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 606, to Page 608

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