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Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
130,240 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 97 3412-2514

Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2004) 169,000 98,000 (58.0%)

Established
  
23 May 1910 (106 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Santos Anjos da Guarda, Tabatinga

Co-cathedral
  
Co-Catedral São Paulo Apóstolo, São Paulo de Olivença

Address
  
R. Pedro Teixeira, 97-197, Tabatinga - AM, 69640-000, Brazil

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

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.

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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

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões Wikipedia
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