Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões is a diocese
located in the city of Tabatinga
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Manaus
in Brazil.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Tabatinga
Tabatinga
Tabatinga is a municipality in the Três Fronteiras area of Northwestern Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 45,293...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
of Manaus
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.-History:* April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará...
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)
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s of Alto Solimões (Latin Rite)- Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (1990.09.12 – present)