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) 1,405,835 1,200,000 (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.

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

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)

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