Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

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

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus {Latin: Manaën(sis)} is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.

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[edit] 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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