Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões

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Diocese of Alto Solimões
Dioecesis Solimões Superioris

Statistics
Country:	Brazil
Metropolitan:	Manaus
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	130,240 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	169,000 (2004) 98,000 (58.0%)
Cathedral:	Catedral Santos Anjos da Guarda, Tabatinga
Co-cathedral:	Co-Catedral São Paulo Apóstolo, São Paulo de Olivença
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alto Solimões {Latin: Solimões Superioris } is a diocese located in the city of Tabatinga in the Ecclesiastical province of Manaus in Brazil.

[edit] 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

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Alto Solimões (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. (1990.09.12 – present)
• Prelates of Alto Solimões (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. (1961.02.04 – 1990.09.12)
  • Fr. Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop) (Apostolic Administrator 1959.04.08 – 1961.02.04)
  • Bishop Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. (1955.03.01 – 1958.04.09)
  • Fr. Wesceslau Nazareno Ponte de Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (1952 – 1952)
• Prefects Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Roman Rite)
  • Fr. Wesceslau Nazareno Ponte de Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator 1950.09.04 – 1952)
  • Fr. Venceslao da Spoleto, O.F.M. Cap. (1946.11.08 – 1950)
  • Fr. Tomaz M. de Marcellano (1938 – 1945)
  • Fr. Evangelista Galea, O.F.M. Cap. (1910.09.06 – 1938)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy