Alto Solimões (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 14 August 1991
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amazonas
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 131,613 (50,835 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 1
Mailing Address: Rua Pedro Teixeira 540, Centro, 69640-000 Tabatinga, AM, Brazil
Telephone: (097) 3412-2514
Fax: 3412-3320

Historical Details

Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões)
- Latin Name: Solimões Superioris
- Erected: 23 May 1910
- Country: Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
- Latin Name: Solimões Superioris
- Elevated: 11 August 1950
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Manaus
- State: Amazonas
- Country: Brazil

Past and Present Ordinaries

Evangelista Galea, O.F.M. Cap. † (6 Sep 1910 Appointed - 31 Jan 1938 Died)
Tomaz M. de Marcellano, O.F.M. Cap. † (18 Nov 1938 Appointed - 1945 Died)
Wesceslau Nazareno Ponti, O.F.M. Cap. † (8 Nov 1946 Appointed - 29 Jun 1952 Died)
Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. † (1 Mar 1955 Appointed - 9 Apr 1958 Appointed, Prelate of Carolina, Maranhão)
Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. † (4 Feb 1961 Appointed - 12 Sep 1990 Retired)
Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. † (12 Sep 1990 Appointed - 20 May 2015 Retired)
Adolfo Zon Pereira, S.X. (20 May 2015 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões)
23 May 1910	Erected	Diocese of Amazonas	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) (erected)
19 October 1910	Territory Lost	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) Diocese of Amazonas Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé	Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro (erected)
10 September 1921	Territory Added		Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) (Boundaries Adjusted) Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (Boundaries Adjusted)
Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
11 August 1950	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões)	Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
16 February 1952	Metropolitan Changed		Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões (from Belém do Pará)
Diocese of Alto Solimões
14 August 1991	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões	Diocese of Alto Solimões

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões

1950 22,907 28,000 81.8% 16 16 1,431 16 11 3 ap1951

1963 38,000 46,000 82.6% 13 13 2,923 12 5 ap1967

1976 46,401 49,521 93.7% 12 12 3,866 14 8 8 ap1977

1980 45,800 55,000 83.3% 1 10 11 4,163 11 8 8 ap1981

1990 70,000 105,000 66.7% 3 8 11 6,363 15 22 8 ap1991

Diocese of Alto Solimões

1999 97,000 145,000 66.9% 5 9 14 6,928 17 15 8 ap2000

2000 99,000 160,000 61.9% 5 9 14 7,071 19 15 8 ap2001

2001 99,000 163,000 60.7% 5 9 14 7,071 19 15 8 ap2002

2002 99,000 165,000 60.0% 5 9 14 7,071 19 15 8 ap2003

2003 98,000 169,000 58.0% 5 8 13 7,538 1 20 14 8 ap2004

2004 98,000 169,000 58.0% 5 8 13 7,538 2 20 14 8 ap2005

2006 99,300 130,240 76.2% 6 7 13 7,638 19 14 8 ap2007

2012 124,900 184,700 67.6% 4 10 14 8,921 19 14 8 ap2013

2015 127,500 188,600 67.6% 8 11 19 6,710 18 27 8 ap2016

2018 122,280 215,162 56.8% 7 17 24 5,095 29 27 8 ap2019

2020 105,420 219,941 47.9% 10 6 16 6,588 13 27 8 ap2021

2022 125,472 224,094 56.0% 9 11 20 6,273 19 25 8 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
1950	22,907	28,000	81.8%		16	16	1,431		16	11	3	ap1951
1963	38,000	46,000	82.6%		13	13	2,923			12	5	ap1967
1976	46,401	49,521	93.7%		12	12	3,866		14	8	8	ap1977
1980	45,800	55,000	83.3%	1	10	11	4,163		11	8	8	ap1981
1990	70,000	105,000	66.7%	3	8	11	6,363		15	22	8	ap1991
Diocese of Alto Solimões
1999	97,000	145,000	66.9%	5	9	14	6,928		17	15	8	ap2000
2000	99,000	160,000	61.9%	5	9	14	7,071		19	15	8	ap2001
2001	99,000	163,000	60.7%	5	9	14	7,071		19	15	8	ap2002
2002	99,000	165,000	60.0%	5	9	14	7,071		19	15	8	ap2003
2003	98,000	169,000	58.0%	5	8	13	7,538	1	20	14	8	ap2004
2004	98,000	169,000	58.0%	5	8	13	7,538	2	20	14	8	ap2005
2006	99,300	130,240	76.2%	6	7	13	7,638		19	14	8	ap2007
2012	124,900	184,700	67.6%	4	10	14	8,921		19	14	8	ap2013
2015	127,500	188,600	67.6%	8	11	19	6,710		18	27	8	ap2016
2018	122,280	215,162	56.8%	7	17	24	5,095		29	27	8	ap2019
2020	105,420	219,941	47.9%	10	6	16	6,588		13	27	8	ap2021
2022	125,472	224,094	56.0%	9	11	20	6,273		19	25	8	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Evangelista Alcimar Caldas Magalhães, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 12 Sep 1990; Bishop: 14 Aug 1991 to 20 May 2015)
Evangelista Galea, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 6 Sep 1910 to 31 Jan 1938)
Tomaz M. de Marcellano, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 18 Nov 1938 to 1945)
Adalberto Domingos Marzi, O.F.M. Cap. † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Apr 1959; Prelate: 4 Feb 1961 to 12 Sep 1990)
Cesário Alexandre Minali, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prelate: 1 Mar 1955 to 9 Apr 1958)
Wesceslau Nazareno Ponti, O.F.M. Cap. † (Prefect: 8 Nov 1946; Apostolic Administrator: 4 Sep 1950; Prelate: 26 Apr 1952 to 29 Jun 1952)

Source(s)

Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 2, Page 479
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 13, Page 482, and Page 483
Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 43, Page 196, to Page 198
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 606, to Page 608
Diocese of Alto Solimões
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 84, Page 5, to Page 7

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