Manaus (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

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

Alto Solimões
Borba
Coari
Itacoatiara (Territorial Prelature)
Parintins
Roraima
São Gabriel da Cachoeira
Tefé (Territorial Prelature)

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

José Lourenço da Costa Aguiar † (16 Jan 1894 Appointed - 5 Jun 1905 Died)
Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa, E.C.M.C. † (8 Jan 1907 Appointed - 16 Apr 1914 Resigned)
João Irineu Joffily (Joffly) † (4 May 1916 Appointed - 27 Mar 1924 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará)
José Maria Parreira Lara † (27 Mar 1924 Appointed - 18 Dec 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Santos, Sao Paulo)
Basilio Manuel Olimpio Pereira, O.F.M. † (1 May 1925 Appointed - 22 Mar 1941 Resigned)
João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (12 May 1941 Appointed - 20 Mar 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Niterói (Nictheroy))
Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos † (30 Aug 1948 Appointed - 9 May 1957 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará)
João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (16 Jan 1958 Appointed - 21 Apr 1980 Resigned)
Milton Corrêa Pereira † (5 Mar 1981 Appointed - 23 May 1984 Died)
Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (5 Jan 1985 Appointed - 22 May 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais)
Luiz Soares Vieira (13 Nov 1991 Appointed - 12 Dec 2012 Retired)
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. † (12 Dec 2012 Appointed - 27 Nov 2019 Resigned)
Leonardo Ulrich Steiner, O.F.M. (27 Nov 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

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

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Amazonas

1950 281,000 310,000 90.6% 13 53 66 4,257 55 126 21 ap1951

Archdiocese of Manaus

1964 219,555 243,950 90.0% 18 36 54 4,065 41 155 12 ap1967

1968 295,085 316,466 93.2% 11 42 53 5,567 54 231 12 ap1971

1976 456,950 571,250 80.0% 13 64 77 5,934 99 175 22 ap1977

1977 602,440 753,050 80.0% 21 51 72 8,367 77 164 29 ap1981

1990 936,000 1,178,000 79.5% 16 83 99 9,454 1 166 143 51 ap1991

1999 1,137,685 1,300,000 87.5% 35 75 110 10,342 85 133 52 ap2000

2000 1,483,250 1,900,000 78.1% 52 40 92 16,122 97 152 52 ap2001

2001 1,300,000 1,600,000 81.3% 42 83 125 10,400 95 171 52 ap2002

2002 1,200,000 1,405,835 85.4% 40 83 123 9,756 95 171 52 ap2003

2003 1,200,000 1,405,835 85.4% 39 83 122 9,836 95 171 53 ap2004

2004 1,200,000 1,405,835 85.4% 42 83 125 9,600 3 95 171 53 ap2005

2011 1,331,000 1,551,000 85.8% 48 115 163 8,165 16 127 171 82 ap2012

2013 1,426,762 2,033,121 70.2% 56 86 142 10,047 34 98 171 84 ap2014

2016 1,667,378 2,235,199 74.6% 63 110 173 9,638 46 122 171 86 ap2017

2019 1,680,100 2,252,300 74.6% 72 120 192 8,750 49 132 171 92 ap2020

2021 1,667,378 2,235,199 74.6% 72 120 192 8,684 132 171 92 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Amazonas
1950	281,000	310,000	90.6%	13	53	66	4,257		55	126	21	ap1951
Archdiocese of Manaus
1964	219,555	243,950	90.0%	18	36	54	4,065		41	155	12	ap1967
1968	295,085	316,466	93.2%	11	42	53	5,567		54	231	12	ap1971
1976	456,950	571,250	80.0%	13	64	77	5,934		99	175	22	ap1977
1977	602,440	753,050	80.0%	21	51	72	8,367		77	164	29	ap1981
1990	936,000	1,178,000	79.5%	16	83	99	9,454	1	166	143	51	ap1991
1999	1,137,685	1,300,000	87.5%	35	75	110	10,342		85	133	52	ap2000
2000	1,483,250	1,900,000	78.1%	52	40	92	16,122		97	152	52	ap2001
2001	1,300,000	1,600,000	81.3%	42	83	125	10,400		95	171	52	ap2002
2002	1,200,000	1,405,835	85.4%	40	83	123	9,756		95	171	52	ap2003
2003	1,200,000	1,405,835	85.4%	39	83	122	9,836		95	171	53	ap2004
2004	1,200,000	1,405,835	85.4%	42	83	125	9,600	3	95	171	53	ap2005
2011	1,331,000	1,551,000	85.8%	48	115	163	8,165	16	127	171	82	ap2012
2013	1,426,762	2,033,121	70.2%	56	86	142	10,047	34	98	171	84	ap2014
2016	1,667,378	2,235,199	74.6%	63	110	173	9,638	46	122	171	86	ap2017
2019	1,680,100	2,252,300	74.6%	72	120	192	8,750	49	132	171	92	ap2020
2021	1,667,378	2,235,199	74.6%	72	120	192	8,684		132	171	92	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

João da Matha de Andrade e Amaral † (Bishop: 12 May 1941 to 20 Mar 1948)
Sérgio Eduardo Castriani, C.S.Sp. † (Archbishop: 12 Dec 2012 to 27 Nov 2019)
Milton Corrêa Pereira † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 25 Apr 1973; Apostolic Administrator: 21 Apr 1980; Archbishop: 5 Mar 1981 to 23 May 1984)
José Lourenço da Costa Aguiar † (Bishop: 16 Jan 1894 to 5 Jun 1905)
Clóvis Frainer, O.F.M. Cap. † (Archbishop: 5 Jan 1985 to 22 May 1991)
João Irineu Joffily (Joffly) † (Bishop: 4 May 1916 to 27 Mar 1924)
José Maria Parreira Lara † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1924 to 18 Dec 1924)
Basilio Manuel Olimpio Pereira, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1 May 1925 to 22 Mar 1941)
Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos † (Bishop: 30 Aug 1948; Archbishop: 16 Feb 1952 to 9 May 1957)
Jacson Damasceno Rodrigues, C.SS.R. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1996 to 16 Mar 1998)
Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa, E.C.M.C. † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1907 to 16 Apr 1914)
João de Souza Lima, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1958 to 21 Apr 1980)

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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