Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
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Archdiocese of Manaus Archidioecesis Manaënsis | |
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| 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 |
| Established | 27 April 1892 (132 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Leonardo Ulrich Steiner |
| Auxiliary Bishops | |
| Bishops emeritus |
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| Website | |
| https://arquidiocesedemanaus.org.br/ | |
The Archdiocese of Manaus (Latin: Archidioecesis Manaënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.
History
[edit]- April 27, 1892: Established as the Diocese of Amazonas from the Diocese of Belém do Pará
- February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order
[edit]- Archbishops of Manaus
- Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (2019.12.27 – present)
- Sergio Eduardo Castriani (2012.12.12 - 2019.11.27)
- Luiz Soares Vieira (1991.11.13 – 2012.12.12)
- Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. (1985.01.05 – 1991.05.22), appointed Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais
- Milton Corrêa Pereira (1981.03.05 – 1984.05.23)
- Milton Corrêa Pereira (Apostolic Administrator 1980.04.21 – 1981.03.05)
- João de Souza Lima (1958.01.16 – 1980.04.21)
- Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos (1952.02.16 – 1957.05.09), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará
- Bishops of Amazonas
- Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos (later Archbishop)(1948.08.30 – 1952.02.16)
- José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral (1941.05.12 – 1948.03.20), appointed Bishop of Niterói (Nictheroy)
- Basilio Manuel Olimpo Pereira, O.F.M. (1925.05.01 – 1941.03.22)
- José Maria Perreira Lara (1924.03.27 – 1924.12.18), appointed Bishop of Santos, São Paulo
- João Irineu Joffily (1916.05.04 – 1924.03.27), appointed Archbishop of Belém do Pará
- Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa (1907.01.08 – 1914.04.16)
- José Lourenço da Costa Aguiar (1894.01.16 – 1905.06.05)
Coadjutor archbishop
[edit]- Milton Corrêa Pereira (1973-1981)
Auxiliary bishops
[edit]- Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. (1996-1998)
- Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (1999-2013)
- Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (2004-2010), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Coroatá, Maranhão
- Mário Antônio da Silva (2010-2016), appointed Bishop of Roraima, Roraima
- José Albuquerque de Araújo (2016-
- Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos, S.D.B. (2016-
Suffragan dioceses
[edit]- Diocese of Alto Solimões
- Diocese of Borba
- Diocese of Coari
- Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara
- Diocese of Parintins
- Diocese of Roraima
- Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
- Territorial Prelature of Tefé
See also
[edit]Sources
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