- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus
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Archdiocese of Manaus
Archidioecesis ManaënsisLocation 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.
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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
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- Religious organizations established in 1892
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