Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tefé explained

Jurisdiction:	Territorial Prelature
Tefé
Latin:	Praelatura Territorialis Tefensis
Country:	Brazil
Rite:	Latin Rite
Established:	23 May 1910 (years ago)
Cathedral:	Catedral Prelatícia Santa Teresa
Area Km2:	263,835
Population:	215,521
Population As Of:	2004
Catholics:	161,640
Catholics Percent:	75
Metro Archbishop:	Leonardo Ulrich Steiner
Bishop:	José Altevir da Silva, C.M.

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 23 May 1910, the Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé was founded from the Diocese of Amazonas
On 11 August 1950, the Prefecture was promoted to the Territorial Prelature of Tefé

Prefects Apostolic of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Fr. Miguel Alfredo Barat, C.S.Sp. (16 August 1910 - 1946)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (19 July 1946 - 18 April 1952) appointed Prelate of Tefé
Prelates of Tefé (Roman rite)
- Bishop Joaquim de Lange, C.S.Sp. (18 April 1952 - 15 December 1982)
- Bishop Mário Clemente Neto, C.S.Sp. (15 December 1982 - 19 October 2000)
- Bishop Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. (19 October 2000 - 12 December 2012)
- Bishop Fernando Barbosa dos Santos, C.M. (14 May 2014 - 9 June 2021)
- Bishop José Altevir da Silva, C.S.Sp. (9 March 2022 – present)