Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins
The Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins was a short-lived Latin Catholic missionary jurisdiction in inner Brazil's wild Amazon basin.
History
Established on 25 July 1924 as Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, on vast territory in the upper basin of the Tocantins River, split off from the Diocese of Goiás. It was run by the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, mainly Spanish missionaries.
On 26 March 1956 it was suppressed, its territory being divided to establish the Territorial Prelature of Formosa, Diocese of Uruaçu and Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia.Ordinaries
;Bishop-Prelates of São José de Alto Tocantins
- Apostolic Administrator Father Francesco Ozamiz Corta, Claretians
- Florentino Simón y Garriga, C.M.F., Titular Bishop of Leuce, born on 1868.03.14 in Spain
- Apostolic Administrator Father Francesco Ozamiz Corta, Claretians
- Apostolic Administrator Father Francisco Prada Carrera, Claretians , Titular Bishop of Bisica
- Francisco Prada Carrera, C.M.F., later Bishop of Uruaçu .
