Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro
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Statistics | |
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Country: | Brazil |
Metropolitan: | São Luís do Maranhão |
Rite: | Latin Rite |
Area: | 14,744 km² |
Population: Total: Catholics: |
435,240 (2004) 348,192 (80.0%) |
Cathedral: | Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola |
Ordinaries | |
Bishop: | Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro {Latin: Pineren(sis)} is a diocese located in the city of Pinheiro in the Ecclesiastical province of São Luís do Maranhão in Brazil.
[edit] History
- July 22, 1939: Established as Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro from the Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão
- October 16, 1979: Promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro
[edit] Leadership
- Bishops of Pinheiro (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (1979.10.16 – present)
- Prelates of Pinheiro (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Ricardo Pedro Paglia, M.S.C. (1979.07.03 – 1979.10.16)
- Bishop Carmelo Cassati, M.S.C. (later Archbishop) (1975.06.17 – 1979.02.12)
- Bishop Afonso Maria Ungarelli, M.S.C. (1946 – 1975.03.01)
- Bishop José Maria Lemerder (1944 – 1946)
- Archbishop Carlos Carmelo de Vasconcelos Motta (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator 1940 – 1944)