Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

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Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre
Archidioecesis Pouso Alegre
Statistics
Country: Brazil
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 12,620 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
730,918 (2004)
660,580 (90.4%)
Cathedral: Catedral Metropolitana Bom Jesus
Ordinaries
Bishop: Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre {Latin: Pouso Alegre } is an archdiocese located in the city of Pouso Alegre in Brazil.

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[edit] History

  • August 4, 1900: Established as Diocese of Pouso Alegre from the Diocese of Mariana
  • April 14, 1962: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:
    • Basilica di Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Borda da Mata, Minas Gerais

[edit] Leadership

  • Archbishops of Pouso Alegre(Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Ricardo Pedro Chaves Pinto Filho, O. Praem. (1996.10.16 – present)
    • Archbishop João Bergese (1991.05.05 – 1996.03.21)
    • Archbishop José d’Angelo Neto (1962.04.14 – 1990.05.31)
  • Bishops of Pouso Alegre (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop José d’Angelo Neto (later Archbishop) (1960.03.12 – 1962.04.14)
    • Bishop Octávio Augusto Chagas de Miranda (1916.02.14 – 1959.10.29)
    • Bishop Antônio Augusto de Assis (later Archbishop) (1909.11.29 – 1916.02.07)
    • Bishop João Batista Corrêa Nery (1901.05.18 – 1908.08.03)

[edit] Suffragan Dioceses

[edit] Source

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