Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro
| Diocese of Pinheiro Dioecesis Pinerensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Ecclesiastical province | São Luís do Maranhão |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 14,744 km2 (5,693 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 435,240 348,192 (80.0%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 22 July 1939 (76 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Elio Rama, I.M.C. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro (Latin: Dioecesis Pinerensis) is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
History
- 22 July 1939: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- 16 October 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro
Leadership
- Apostolic Administrator
- Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcellos Motta † (1940 - 1944) Archbishop of São Luís do Maranhão
- Prelates of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)
- José Maria Lemerder † (1944 - 1946) Died
- Alfonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. † (13 Nov 1948 - 1 Mar 1975) Retired
- Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (17 Jun 1975 - 12 Feb 1979) Appointed, Bishop of Tricarico
- Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (3 Jul 1979 - 16 Oct 1979) Appointed bishop
- Bishops of Pinheiro (Roman rite)
- Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (16 Oct 1979 – 17 Oct 2012) Retired
- Elio Rama, I.M.C. (17 Oct 2012 - present)
References
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