Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

Archdiocese of Manaus Archidioecesis Manaënsis
Location
Country	Brazil
Statistics
Area	65,146 km2 (25,153 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,405,835 1,200,000 (85.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Bishop	Luiz Soares Vieira
Auxiliary Bishop	Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus (Latin: Archidioecesis Manaënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.

History

• April 27, 1892: Established as Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará
• February 16, 1952: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus

Leadership

• Archbishops of Manaus (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira (1991.11.13 – present)
  • Archbishop Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (1985.01.05 – 1991.05.22)
  • Archbishop Milton Corrêa Pereira (1981.03.05 – 1984.05.23)
  • Archbishop Milton Corrêa Pereira (Apostolic Administrator 1980.04.21 – 1981.03.05)
  • Archbishop João de Souza Lima (1958.01.16 – 1980.04.21)
  • Archbishop Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos (1952.02.16 – 1957.05.09)
• Bishops of Amazonas (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos (later Archbishop) (1948.08.30 – 1952.02.16)
  • Bishop José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1941.05.12 – 1948.03.20)
  • Bishop Basilio Manuel Olimpo Pereira, O.F.M. (1925.05.01 – 1941.03.22)
  • Bishop José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.03.27 – 1924.12.18)
  • Archbishop João Irineu Joffily (1916.05.04 – 1924.03.27)
  • Bishop Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa (1907.01.08 – 1914.04.16)
  • Bishop José Lourenço da Costa Aguiar (1894.01.16 – 1905.06.05)

Suffragan dioceses

• Diocese of Alto Solimões
• Territorial Prelature of Borba
• Territorial Prelature of Coari
• Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara
• Diocese of Parintins
• Diocese of Roraima
• Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
• Territorial Prelature of Tefé

Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)