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Archdiocese of Manaus

Archidioecesis Manaënsis



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Bishop(s)

  • Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M., Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Zenildo Lima da Silva, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Joaquim Hudson de Souza Ribeiro, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Luiz Soares Vieira, Archbishop Emeritus
  • Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E., Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 16 February 1952
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • State: Amazonas
  • Country: Brazil
  • Square Kilometers: 91,631 (35,392 Square Miles)
  • Conference Region: Norte 1
  • Official Web Site: https://arquidiocesedemanaus.org.br/
  • Mailing Address: Curia Metropolitana, Av. Joaquim Nabuco 1023, 69020-030 Manaus, AM, Brazil
  • Telephone: (092)3212-9010/1

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Amazonas
27 April 1892ErectedDiocese of Belém do Pará Diocese of Amazonas (erected)
15 August 1907Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas
Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro (erected)
23 May 1910Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas Prefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões) (erected)
23 May 1910Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (erected)
19 October 1910Territory LostPrefecture Apostolic of Alto Solimões (Upper Solimões)
Diocese of Amazonas
Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé
Prefecture Apostolic of Rio Negro (erected)
15 December 1915Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (Caratinga, Manhuaçu, Carangola, José Pedro (Ipanema), Mutum, and Aimorés) Diocese of Caratinga (erected)
4 October 1919Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (Alto Acre and Alto Purus) Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus (erected)
3 March 1922Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (S. Rita de Moura) Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro
1 May 1925Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (Eumaytà and Porto Velho)
Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres (San Antonio de Madeira)
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (erected)
1 May 1925Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (Labrea, Canutama, and Florian Peixoto) Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (erected)
22 May 1931Territory LostDiocese of Amazonas (Juruà and Tarauacà) Territorial Prelature of Juruá (erected)
Archdiocese of Manaus
16 February 1952ElevatedDiocese of Amazonas Archdiocese of Manaus (and name change)
12 July 1955Territory LostArchdiocese of Manaus (Parintins, Maués, and Barreirinha) Territorial Prelature of Parintins (erected)
26 June 1961Territory LostArchdiocese of Manaus (City of Manicoré)
Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (City of Humaitá)
Territorial Prelature of Humaitá (erected)
13 July 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Manaus (Autazes, Axini, Borba, Canûma, Miriti, Nova Olinda do Norte, Novo Aripuana, and Prainha)
Territorial Prelature of Parintins (Parintine, Mundurucús, and Paraconi)
Territorial Prelature of Borba (erected)
13 July 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Manaus (Aiapuá, Anania, Anori, Beruri, Cámara, Coarí, Codajás, Manacapuru, and Piorini) Territorial Prelature of Coari (erected)
13 July 1963Territory LostArchdiocese of Manaus (Eva, Itacoatiara, Itapeassu, Itapiranga, São Sebastiào, Silves, Urucará, and Urucurituba) Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (erected)
26 January 2009Territory AddedTerritorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (Rio Preto da Eva and Presidente Figueiredo) Archdiocese of Manaus

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Amazonas
1950281,000310,00090.6%1353664,2575512621ap1951
Archdiocese of Manaus
1964219,555243,95090.0%1836544,0654115512ap1967
1968295,085316,46693.2%1142535,5675423112ap1971
1976456,950571,25080.0%1364775,9349917522ap1977
1977602,440753,05080.0%2151728,3677716429ap1981
1990936,0001,178,00079.5%1683999,454116614351ap1991
19991,137,6851,300,00087.5%357511010,3428513352ap2000
20001,483,2501,900,00078.1%52409216,1229715252ap2001
20011,300,0001,600,00081.3%428312510,4009517152ap2002
20021,200,0001,405,83585.4%40831239,7569517152ap2003
20031,200,0001,405,83585.4%39831229,8369517153ap2004
20041,200,0001,405,83585.4%42831259,60039517153ap2005
20111,331,0001,551,00085.8%481151638,1651612717182ap2012
20131,426,7622,033,12170.2%568614210,047349817184ap2014
20161,667,3782,235,19974.6%631101739,6384612217186ap2017
20191,680,1002,252,30074.6%721201928,7504913217192ap2020
20211,667,3782,235,19974.6%721201928,68413217192ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Amazonas
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 94
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 9, Page 50
  • Archdiocese of Manaus
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 606, to Page 608
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 101, Page 824, and Page 825

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