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 (108 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

Coordinates: 4°13′45″S 69°56′17″W / 4.2291°S 69.9381°W / -4.2291; -69.9381


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