The Archdiocese of Manaus () 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

Bishops 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

See also

Church of Saint Sebastian

Sources

GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Archdiocese website (Portuguese)