Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

The Archdiocese of Manaus (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

Ordinaries, in reverse chronological order

 * 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)

Coadjutor archbishop

 * Milton Corrêa Pereira (1973-1981)

Auxiliary bishops

 * 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-

Suffragan dioceses

 * Diocese of Alto Solimões
 * Diocese 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