Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro

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Rite Latin Rite Bishop Elio Rama, I.M.C. Country Brazil		Pope Francis Area 14,744 km²
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)435,240348,192 (80.0%) Established 22 July 1939 (77 years ago) Cathedral Catedral Santo Inácio de Loiola Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão

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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro Wikipedia

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