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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Area
  
65,146 km²

Country
  
Brazil

Pope
  
Francis

Phone
  
+55 92 3633-8020

Bishop
  
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)1,405,8351,200,000 (85.4%)

Established
  
27 April 1892 (124 years ago)

Cathedral
  
Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição

Address
  
R. Libertador, 55 - Nossa Sra. das Gracas, Manaus - AM, 69053-090, Brazil

Auxiliary bishops
  
Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, Mário Pasqualotto

Similar
  
Paróquia Nossa Senhora, Paróquia São Sebastiã, Igreja Nossa Senhora, Santuário Arquidioc de Nossa, Paróquia de São Jorge

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 Sergio Eduardo Castriani (2012.12.12 - present)
  • Archbishop Luiz Soares Vieira (1991.11.13 – 2012.12.12)
  • 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
  • Diocese of Coari
  • Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara
  • Diocese of Parintins
  • Diocese of Roraima
  • Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira
  • Territorial Prelature of Tefé

    • References

    Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus Wikipedia
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