Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

Archdiocese of Manaus

*Archidioecesis Manaënsis*
Archdiocese of Manaus; Archidioecesis Manaënsis
	Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Conception, Manaus
	Coat of arms
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 (133 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	Leonardo Ulrich Steiner
Auxiliary Bishops	José Albuquerque de Araújo; Edmilson Tadeu Canavarros dos Santos;
Bishops emeritus	Luiz Soares Vieira; Mário Pasqualotto;
Website
	https://arquidiocesedemanaus.org.br/

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

History

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

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

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)

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-