Archdiocese of Manaus

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Bishop(s) Luiz Soares Vieira, Archbishop Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho, Auxiliary Bishop Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E., Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Alto Solimões Borba (Territorial Prelature) Coari (Territorial Prelature) Cruzeiro do Sul Itacoatiara (Territorial Prelature) Parintins Rio Branco 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: 65,146 (25,162 Square Miles) Conference Region: Norte 1 Web Site: http://missaooasis.net/ Mailing Address: C.P. 89, Av. Joaquim Nabuco 1023, 69011-970 Manaus, AM, Brazil Telephone: (092) 234-7912 Fax: 233-3785

Historical Details

• Diocese of Amazonas
  • Latin Name: Amazonensis
  • Erected: 27 April 1892
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
  • Country: Brazil

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• José Lourenço da Costa Aguiar † (16 Jan 1894 Appointed - 5 Jun 1905 Died)
• Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa † (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 Perreira Lara † (27 Mar 1924 Appointed - 18 Dec 1924 Appointed, Bishop of Santos)
• Basilio Manuel Olimpo Pereira, O.F.M. † (1 May 1925 Appointed - 22 Mar 1941 Resigned)
• José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral † (12 May 1941 Appointed - 20 Mar 1948 Appointed, Bishop of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis))
• Alberto Gaudêncio Ramos † (30 Aug 1948 Appointed - 9 May 1957 Appointed, Archbishop of Belém do Pará)
• João de Souza Lima † (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)
• Luiz Soares Vieira (13 Nov 1991 Appointed - )

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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 (erected)
23 May 1910	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas	Prefecture Apostolic of Tefé (erected)
15 December 1915	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas	Diocese of Caratinga (erected)
4 October 1919	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas	Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus (erected)
1 May 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas Diocese of São Luíz de Cáceres	Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho (erected)
1 May 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Amazonas	Territorial Prelature of Lábrea (erected)
Archdiocese of Manaus
16 February 1952	Elevated	Diocese of Amazonas	Archdiocese of Manaus
12 July 1955	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus	Territorial Prelature of Parintins (erected)
26 June 1961	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho	Territorial Prelature of Humaitá (erected)
13 July 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus Territorial Prelature of Parintins	Territorial Prelature of Borba (erected)
13 July 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus	Territorial Prelature of Coari (erected)
13 July 1963	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Manaus	Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara (erected)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• José da Matha de Andrade y Amaral † (Bishop: 12 May 1941 to 20 Mar 1948)
• Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Dec 2004)
• 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)
• Basilio Manuel Olimpo Pereira, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1 May 1925 to 22 Mar 1941)
• Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jun 1999)
• José Maria Perreira Lara † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1924 to 18 Dec 1924)
• 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)
• Luiz Soares Vieira (Archbishop: 13 Nov 1991)
• Frederico Benício de Souza e Costa † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1907 to 16 Apr 1914)
• João de Souza Lima † (Archbishop: 16 Jan 1958 to 21 Apr 1980)