Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus

Archdiocese of Manaus
Archidioecesis Manaënsis
Location
Country Brazil
Statistics
Area 65,146 km2 (25,153 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,405,835
1,200,000 (85.4%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established 27 April 1892 (124 years ago)
Cathedral Catedral Metropolitana Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Sergio Eduardo Castriani
Auxiliary Bishops Sebastião Bandeira Coêlho
Mário Pasqualotto, P.I.M.E.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manaus (Latin: Archidioecesis Manaënsis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Manaus in Brazil.

History

Leadership

Suffragan dioceses

Sources

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Amazones.

Coordinates: 3°07′S 60°01′W / 3.117°S 60.017°W / -3.117; -60.017


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