Roman Catholic Diocese of Pinheiro

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Diocese of Pinheiro
Dioecesis Pinerensis

Statistics
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)

[edit] References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy