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/

TheArchdiocese of Manaus (Latin:Archidioecesis Manaënsis) is anarchdiocese located in the city ofManaus in Brazil.

• April 27, 1892: Established as the Diocese of Amazonas from theDiocese of Belém do Pará
• February 16, 1952: Promoted as the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus

Archbishops 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

Bishops of Amazonas

• 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)

• Milton Corrêa Pereira (1973–1981)

• 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-

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• Church of Saint Sebastian

Wikisource has the text of the1913Catholic Encyclopedia articleDiocese of Amazones.

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Archdiocese website (Portuguese)

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